Emerald (cut gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
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Emerald (cut gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia
Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Amethyst ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Green aventurine bead (likely)
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite inclusions
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink amethyst or pale pink quartz gemstone
Quartz, SiO₂; pink coloration may result from microscopic inclusions or irradiation-related defects
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or synthetic glass
Citrine (quartz, SiO₂) is the leading natural possibility; visual identification is uncertain from the photograph
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
Faceted glass-like gemstone (likely synthetic quartz or cubic zirconia)
Identification uncertain; possibilities include synthetic quartz (SiO₂) or cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely glass or diamond imitation
Unidentified; possibly diamond (carbon, C) or cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with diamond or other accent stones
Moonstone cabochon (probable)
Adularescent feldspar, usually orthoclase–albite intergrowth (KAlSi3O8–NaAlSi3O8)
Faceted citrine-colored gemstone (likely synthetic/display stone)
Quartz, SiO₂, if natural citrine; possibly synthetic sapphire or glass imitation
Blue Sandstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and copper inclusions
Sapphire (Blue)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Tumbled Clear Quartz and Citrine Points
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Silicon
Crystalline Silicon (Si)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃); ruby when red, possibly laboratory-grown
Faceted citrine-colored gemstone
Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂); possibly yellow glass or synthetic gem
Polished tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, SiO₂, with crocidolite-derived iron inclusions
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rainbow Hematite / Magnetic Hematite
Iron oxide (Fe2O3) - often synthetic/coated for beads
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Pink tourmaline (rubellite)
Elbaite tourmaline, lithium sodium aluminum borosilicate: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Faceted red gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Possibly corundum (Al₂O₃, ruby) or spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identity cannot be confirmed from the image
Blue resin-coated or dyed stone cabochon
Likely dyed chalcedony/agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact material is uncertain from the image
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Blue gemstone ring, likely sapphire
Corundum, Al₂O₃ (probable blue sapphire); surrounding stones may be diamonds or simulants
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic corundum or glass imitation
Corundum (Al₂O₃), ruby/sapphire variety; exact identification requires testing