Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
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Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Peridot gemstone pendant
Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)
Raw Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Red Agate (Carnelian)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)
Dyed Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)
Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock
Ruby (varietal of Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Gemstone-set silver jewelry piece
Likely mixed faceted gemstones in a silver-colored metal setting; stones may include sapphire, ruby/garnet, and yellow sapphire or citrine, but the image is insufficient for species-level identification.
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Diamond (or Cut Gemstone / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C)
Dyed Purple Agate Sliced Tablet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), variety Chalcedony
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Rough Emerald (Beryl)
Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)
Red corundum (ruby-colored polished crystal)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); red color is typically caused by chromium
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Mixed gemstone jewelry collection
Various gemstone minerals, including likely amethyst (quartz), sapphire or iolite, garnet, pearl, turquoise, and colored beryl or tourmaline
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum (aluminum oxide, Al₂O₃), likely heat-treated sapphire
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)
Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus
Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Tumbled green beryl or glassy green gemstone
Likely beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; possibly treated emerald or synthetic glass
Orange cabochon gemstone, likely amber or amber-like resin
Natural amber: fossilized plant resin (organic mineraloid), commonly succinite; exact identification requires testing
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)