Gem Quiz

Consider Me the Bitcoin of Gemology

All stones tell stories of the past, but few as viscerally as I. Who am I?

Published

4 years ago

July 12, 2021

INSTORE Staff

PEOPLE HAVE COMPARED me to Bitcoin for the way I lock in “transactions” (of the natural kind) for perpetuity and for all to see — and also possibly for the way my price surged by as much as 1,000 percent between 2011 and 2016. Although not strictly a gemstone (my inclusions are unlike any other stone’s), I have been desired across the ages, from East to the golden West. I was also crucial to the plot of Jurassic Park.

Who am I?

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