Gold and Cubic Zirconia (San Judas Tadeo Pendant)
Native Gold (Au) with Synthetic Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
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Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Colorless Gemstone (possibly Diamond or Cubic Zirconia)
C (Diamond) or ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia)
gemstone
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆Oထ₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
gemstone
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
gemstone
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
metamorphic
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
mineral
Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
mineral
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Synthetic/Man-made Polymer
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
mineraloid / man-made material
Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored
gemstone
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
metamorphic
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
mineral
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)
Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species
gemstone
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)
mineral
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Black spinel bead bracelet
Spinel (magnesium aluminate), MgAl₂O₄
gemstone
Painted River Rock
Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating
Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
gemstone
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Synthetic material/Textile
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or quartz
gemstone
Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
gemstone
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Synthetic Glass
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic corundum or glass imitation
Corundum (Al₂O₃), ruby/sapphire variety; exact identification requires testing
gemstone
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Mineral
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
gemstone