Mineral Stamps

About Mineral Stamps

Almost every country has issued postage stamps featuring minerals illustrating their geology. To pursue my passion for both rockhounding and stamp collecting, I have gathered many minerals stamps (in mint MNH - Mint Never Hinged - condition to preserve the quality of pictures and drawings) that I am putting online for the pleasure of rockhounds, stamps collectors, geologists and other amateurs of mineralogy and philately.

Amethysts, Turquoises, Emeralds, Diamonds (Bulgari) - Italy - 2009 - First Day Cover

Mineral: Diamond
Color: Colorless, Green, Blue, Violet
Country: Italy
Year: 2009
Set: Italy - 2009

A stamp issued to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the jeweller Bulgari (BVLGARI). It features a gold and platinum necklace with diamonds, emeralds, turquoises and amethysts.

This is the first Italian stamp depicting minerals or gems.

Many thanks to Professor Grubessi Odino (GeoStamps) for sending me a mint copy of the stamp and the First Day Cover of this very beautiful stamp!

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Amethysts, Turquoises, Emeralds, Diamonds (Bulgari) - Italy - 2009	Diamond prospecting - Lesotho - 1976
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Diamond mines - Lesotho - 1976	Diamond rock - Lesotho - 1976
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Diamond kimberlite volcano - Lesotho - 1976	Marble - Madagascar - 1974
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Marble - Madagascar - 1974	Colemanite - Turkey - 1979
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Chromite - Turkey - 1979	Antimonite - Turkey - 1979
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Sulphur - Turkey - 1979	Azurite, Barite, Malachite - Mozambique - 2007
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