Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock)
Chert (SiO2)
Category
Browse organic (if resin) or synthetic (if glass); simulating sedimentary or metamorphic (for natural stones) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock)
Chert (SiO2)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
Polished pink corundum (likely treated ruby)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); ruby when red-to-pink from chromium
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Ornamental ring with likely blue sapphire and diamonds
Blue corundum (sapphire), Al₂O₃; surrounding stones appear diamond, C, set in gold-colored metal
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby (set in a gold pendant)
Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)
Polished yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or yellow agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)
Black spinel bead bracelet
Spinel (magnesium aluminate), MgAl₂O₄
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Blue gemstone ring, likely lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO)2, commonly with calcite and pyrite
Opal (in Jewelry Setting)
Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
Amber (in Matrix/Shale)
Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Black spinel bead strand
Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, SiO₂
Tumbled amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid
Clear faceted gemstone in a metal jewelry setting (likely imitation glass or cubic zirconia)
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibly cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or glass
Tumbled brown stone, possibly amber or polished agate
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include amber (fossilized plant resin, organic) or chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂)
Amber
Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)
Small tumbled brown stone, likely iron-stained quartz or jasper
Quartz (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony/jasper), identification uncertain from the image
Polished honey-yellow quartz-like crystal
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly citrine or heat-treated amethyst
Amber (likely a small polished amber piece)
Natural fossil resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral. The image alone cannot confirm authenticity.
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite
Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Small faceted gemstone, likely diamond
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Amber
Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)
Painted River Rock
Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Likely amethyst cabochon ring
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation
Decorative polished pebbles
Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a resin matrix
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)