Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or garnet
Ruby: corundum (Al₂O₃); possible alternative: almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)
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Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or garnet
Ruby: corundum (Al₂O₃); possible alternative: almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant
Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Opal stud earrings
Opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Orange Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted Gemstone)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue glass-like heart pendant, likely synthetic blue spinel or colored glass
Unconfirmed; possibly synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or cobalt-colored glass
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Heart-shaped faceted gemstone pendant
Likely yellow quartz (citrine) or synthetic yellow stone, set in metal with small clear accent stones
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow sapphire
Uncertain; probable quartz (SiO₂) or corundum (Al₂O₃)
Ruby (faceted gemstone)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr impurities)
Amethyst cabochon ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), probably rock crystal; exact identification is uncertain from the strongly backlit image
Blue-green tumbled gemstone, likely turquoise or dyed turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identification is uncertain from the blurry image
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Ruby (set in a ring)
Corundum, Al₂O₃, colored red by chromium; the pictured stone may be synthetic or imitation, which cannot be confirmed from the photo.
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Faceted golden beryl (likely heliodor)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; yellow color from iron impurities
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate
Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
Diamond
Carbon (C), Native Element
Diamond ring (likely diamond with gold band)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C); band appears gold alloy
Cut gemstone ring, likely diamond
Diamond (carbon, C), faceted gemstone; exact stone identification is uncertain from the image
Bituminous Coal
Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
White chalcedony (possibly milky quartz) cabochon
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; appearance may also represent milky quartz or synthetic imitation
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Polished honey-yellow quartz-like crystal
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly citrine or heat-treated amethyst
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)
White Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Blue topaz pendant
Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂), likely treated blue topaz
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Faceted red gemstone, likely garnet
Garnet group; probably almandine-pyrope solid solution, (Fe,Mg)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Polished blue-black cabochon, likely blue obsidian or dyed glass-like stone
Indeterminate from image; possible natural obsidian (volcanic glass), commonly SiO₂-rich rhyolitic glass