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Like Many Things Beautiful, I’m as Fragile as I Am Deceptive

I cause cutters to swear and setters to fret, but there are designers who adore me. Who am I?

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Like Many Things Beautiful, I’m as Fragile as I Am Deceptive

IN THE GALLERY of gem rogues , I stand among the most slippery. I possess a range of colors from yellowish green to red, and I give off more fire than a diamond. Tap me hard, though, and the deception crumbles. I’m softer than pearl, and with SIX directions of perfect cleavage, I am a delicate soul who causes cutters to swear and setters to fret. The odd few brave jewelry designers who dare work with me adore me though. They know that the essence of beauty is fleeting and fragile.

Who am I?

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