Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Category
Browse mineral simulant (synthetic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Carved labradorite fish
Labradorite, calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Red/pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if ruby; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Tiger’s-eye
Chatoyant quartz (SiO₂), commonly pseudomorphic quartz after crocidolite
Silicon
Crystalline Silicon (Si)
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon; C)
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or red glass; exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image
Ruby (corundum, Al₂O₃) if natural; the setting appears to be silver-tone metal
Decorative opal-like turtle mosaic
Likely imitation or assembled opal material; exact stones cannot be confirmed visually
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Ruby: corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Amethyst (faceted gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Faceted clear gemstone (likely glass imitation or quartz)
Uncertain; appearance is consistent with colorless quartz (SiO₂), but the strong uniform brilliance may indicate cut glass or cubic zirconia
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Diamond (Set in jewelry)
Cubic Carbon (C)
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
Polished blue stone, likely sodalite or dyed agate
Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂), though the image cannot confirm composition
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Red gemstone ring, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), but the image cannot confirm its identity
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
Amethyst jewelry centerpiece
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with colorless diamonds or other gems
Ruby (varieties of Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Blue faceted gemstone, likely sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely blue sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)