Amethyst (faceted gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects
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Amethyst (faceted gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise cabochon or turquoise-bearing material
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Polished tiger’s eye
Quartz (microcrystalline SiO₂) with crocidolite-derived iron oxides
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂), but the strong uniform brilliance and apparent molded/faceted form may indicate leaded glass or cubic zirconia
Blue stone cabochon, likely lapis lazuli or dyed stone
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich rock, chiefly (Na,Ca)₈(AlSiO₄)₆(S,SO)₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Red gemstone ring, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), but the image cannot confirm its identity
Amethyst jewelry centerpiece
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with colorless diamonds or other gems
Blue faceted gemstone, likely sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely blue sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
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
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow beryl
Quartz (SiO₂), if citrine; beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), if heliodor
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Black spinel bead strand
Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Tiger’s eye
Quartz (SiO₂), fibrous pseudomorph after crocidolite
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled labradorite beads
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise
Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing
Ruby (in costume jewelry context)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond
Uncertain from image; cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) is a common diamond simulant, while diamond is crystalline carbon (C)
Ruby (or potential synthetic/imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Likely weathered pebble or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich stone, iron-stained feldspar, or a small chert fragment
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Red cabochon gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Possibly corundum (Al₂O₃, chromium-colored); identity cannot be confirmed from the image
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Ruby (varieties of Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces