Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
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Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Amethyst jewelry centerpiece
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with colorless diamonds or other gems
Ruby (in jewelry)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Blue Agate Geode (Dyed)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)‑₆) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise
Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Zircon
Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly blue topaz or aquamarine
Tentatively topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or beryl/aquamarine (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); identification is limited by severe image blur
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Silicon
Element Si
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Ametrine
Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of Iron)
Chalcanthite
Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Yellow faceted gemstone earrings, likely citrine or yellow beryl
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; possible yellow beryl: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
Ruby (set in a gold pendant)
Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant metamorphic rock, Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2