Overhead photo of a single smooth oval grey gemstone with blue iridescent flashes resting in a small square clear plastic container lined with white cotton or tissue. The container sits on a speckled off-white surface, with a small brownish smear at the lower left. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a single smooth oval grey gemstone with blue iridescent flashes resting in a small square clear plastic container lined with white cotton or tissue. The container sits on a speckled off-white surface, with a small brownish smear at the lower left. No people are visible.

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Close overhead photo of a small clear plastic box lined with white powder or cotton, holding a single smooth oval grey cabochon stone with blue and green iridescent flashes. A small brownish stain streak lies on the pale speckled countertop beside the box. No people are visible.

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A square collage of two photographs. The inset on the upper left shows a woman's hands in a pink top, one palm open holding a small dark object, a bracelet on her wrist. The larger background shows a smooth dark oval stone on a clear plastic tray over a pale speckled floor. A thin gold-coloured strand lies across the lower left. The inset depicts a moment of handing over an object; no a person candidate is visible.

A photograph of loose gemstones scattered on a white textured cloth. Several cabochon and faceted stones appear in green, emerald and yellow tones, including an oval green stone, a pear-shaped green stone, a larger oval pale green stone, round yellow and gold-tinted stones, a small clear faceted stone and a small pearl-like white bead. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.

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