How many gemstones start with P?

15 of the 170 gemstones in Icillion start with P, for example Pearl, Peridot and Pyrope.

What is the longest name among gemstones that start with P?

The longest is “Paraiba tourmaline” and the shortest is “Pearl”.

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Looking for gemstones that begin with P? Here are 15 of them in alphabetical order, from “Padparadscha” to “Pyrope”.

P is the 3rd most common first letter in this list: 15 of the 170 gemstones (9%).
Shortest: “Pearl”. Longest: “Paraiba tourmaline”.
2 names have more than one word.
4 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many gemstones start with P?: 15 of the 170 gemstones in Icillion start with P, for example Pearl, Peridot and Pyrope.
What is the longest name among gemstones that start with P?: The longest is “Paraiba tourmaline” and the shortest is “Pearl”.

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