Sodalite
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
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Sodalite
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Yellow Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Charoite with Aegirine inclusions
(K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4.0-3.0 * nH2O + NaFeSi2O6
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Citrine Quartz Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moldavite
Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin
Fire Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Gemstone ring (stone not identifiable)
Unknown; the small central stone may be a colorless gemstone or glass, and the surrounding metal is gold-colored alloy
Gem-set gold ring
Gold alloy setting with a colorless faceted gemstone, possibly quartz or glass; the stone cannot be identified reliably from the image
Almandine Garnet in Matrix
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond-set gold ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C); mounted in a gold alloy setting
Likely quartz cabochon in a ring
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly clear or milky quartz; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz: SiO₂
Malachite-bearing Rock
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Quartz (Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Gem-set gold ring
Likely gold alloy set with a colorless gemstone, possibly diamond or clear quartz; the stone cannot be identified reliably from the image
Color-change gemstone ring (stone possibly alexandrite or a synthetic imitation)
Undetermined from the image; alexandrite is chrysoberyl, BeAl₂O₄
Green faceted gemstone earrings, likely synthetic emerald-colored glass or cubic zirconia
Undetermined; possible glass (amorphous silicate) or synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Yellow Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2
Turquoise (likely polished nugget)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper / SiO2
Turquoise in Matrix
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Gold ring with a clear faceted gemstone
Likely colorless diamond (carbon, C); identification from the image is uncertain
Violet faceted gemstone, likely synthetic or simulant
Indeterminate from the image; possible violet sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), amethyst (quartz, SiO₂), or glass/another simulant
Rhinestone (or glass crystal)
Silicon dioxide (if glass) / Various
Blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic or natural blue topaz
Topaz, Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂ (visual identification uncertain)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety)
Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope)
Almandine-Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3