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Both jade, lapis lazuli, and turquoise are gemstones with distinct chemical and physical characteristics. The study will present the distinctive diagnostic properties of the three. Color, composition, and unique physical and optical properties will form the basis of comparison. The three stones have contrasting colors when put side by side. Lapis Lazuli has a royal blue color with an intense tonality. On the other hand, turquoise stone has a brighter blue shade with a unique feature that ranges between a uniform mixture of blue and green. Jade, however, is associated mainly with green but shows six distinct colors, i.e., green, red, yellow, lavender, black, and white (Tao & Wong, 2020).