Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
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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)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Carnelian
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Tahitian black pearl strand
Cultured pearl; aragonite (CaCO₃) nacre
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
Precious Coral (Red Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Pearl
Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
K(AlSi3O8)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel
Red Jasper with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)
Garnet
Silicate mineral group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Garnet
Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Beaded gemstone jewelry (likely amethyst, lapis lazuli, and pearl or glass imitation)
Mixed mineral beads; possible quartz (SiO₂) and lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli
Faceted yellow-green gemstone, likely peridot
Olivine, typically forsterite-rich (Mg₂SiO₄)
Bojonegoro Green Agate
SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Pink coral and green-stone jewelry
Likely pink coral (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) set with an unidentified green stone; the image is too indistinct to identify the green material reliably.
Red coral beads (possibly dyed or imitation coral)
Corallium spp. skeleton, composed mainly of calcium carbonate (calcite); exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon dioxide (chalcedony), SiO2
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase feldspar, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Amethyst Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)
Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Banded Agate (specifically Lake Superior Agate style)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)