Green faceted gemstone, likely tsavorite garnet
Tsavorite: green grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
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Green faceted gemstone, likely tsavorite garnet
Tsavorite: green grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Tumbled green beryl or glassy green gemstone
Likely beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; possibly treated emerald or synthetic glass
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Faceted black gemstone, likely black spinel
Spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identification from the image is uncertain
Emerald (cut gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆; green color typically from chromium and/or vanadium
Faceted clear quartz (rock crystal), likely a cut imitation or low-grade gemstone
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Faceted blue gemstone, likely aquamarine
Aquamarine—blue beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; identification is uncertain from the image alone
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Faceted purple gemstone, likely amethyst
Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Diamond (appearing in jewelry)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Black spinel bead bracelet
Spinel (magnesium aluminate), MgAl₂O₄
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Amethyst stud earrings
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Gold-colored gemstone ring, likely citrine or glass imitation
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz (SiO₂) or yellow glass set in gold-colored metal
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), colored by trace iron and irradiation
Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored
Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)
Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Green beryl gemstone (likely emerald or green beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; green color from chromium/vanadium or iron
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Diamond (in jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-bearing; possibly lab-created ruby or red glass imitation
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
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