Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Category
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
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Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
mineral
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly colorless quartz or laboratory diamond
gemstone
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
gemstone
Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond
gemstone
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Diamond (Faceted)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
gemstone
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
gemstone
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide
gemstone
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)
man-made glass mineral simulant
Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
mineral
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made material (simulant/artifact)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
gemstone
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
gemstone
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Diamond (or diamond simulant)
C
gemstone
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
mineral
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Opalite Egg
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
gemstone
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
mineraloid (man-made)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
mineral
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
mineral
Blue Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
mineraloid
Yellow jasper or polished yellow chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
mineral
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
mineraloid (man-made)