Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
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Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities
Citrine
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fire Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Limonite inclusions
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Pearl (with Peridot)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Red bead-and-chain costume jewelry, likely glass or plastic
No geological identification; the red beads appear manufactured and cannot be identified as mineral from the image
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or synthetic glass
Polished pebble, likely basalt or altered volcanic rock
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing
Agate and Chalcedony Beads
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Chalcedony (Batu Akik)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Corundum (Sapphire / Raw Sapphire)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Charoite
(K,Sr,Ba,Na)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)2]2[Si12O18(O,OH)6]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Gold ring with a clear faceted gemstone
Likely diamond (carbon, C); the photograph is insufficient to confirm the stone or metal
Blue-stone and diamond ring
Blue stone is possibly blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃); surrounding stones appear to be diamonds (carbon, C).
Emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Amethyst jewelry centerpiece
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with colorless diamonds or other gems
Turquoise (possible Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Polished lapis lazuli crescent
Lapis lazuli; primarily lazurite, (Na,Ca)₈(AlSiO₄)₆(S,SO)₄, with calcite and pyrite
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Green cabochon gemstone pendant
Indeterminate; likely dyed green turquoise, chrysoprase, or opaque beryl set with blue/clear accent stones
Garnet ring
Likely almandine or pyrope garnet, an Fe–Mg–Al silicate in the garnet group; exact identity cannot be confirmed visually
Faceted black gemstone, likely black spinel
Spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identification from the image is uncertain
Polished blue gemstone bead bracelet, likely aquamarine
Aquamarine, blue variety of beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); identification from the image is uncertain
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Ruby: corundum (Al₂O₃); spinel: MgAl₂O₄; visual identification alone is insufficient
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine
Citrine (yellow quartz, SiO₂); identification from the image is tentative
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)