Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), probably rock crystal; exact identification is uncertain from the strongly backlit image
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Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), probably rock crystal; exact identification is uncertain from the strongly backlit image
Diamond (appearing in jewelry)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
Green faceted gemstone, likely tsavorite garnet
Tsavorite: green grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Diamond (or Clear Quartz / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black spinel bead bracelet
Spinel (magnesium aluminate), MgAl₂O₄
Diamond (in jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Green beryl gemstone (likely emerald or green beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; green color from chromium/vanadium or iron
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Gold-colored gemstone ring, likely citrine or glass imitation
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz (SiO₂) or yellow glass set in gold-colored metal
Black faceted gemstone, likely spinel or black tourmaline
Most plausibly black spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visually similar possibilities include schorl tourmaline (NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) or synthetic glass
Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-bearing; possibly lab-created ruby or red glass imitation
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), colored by trace iron and irradiation