Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
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Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Blue Aventurine
Quartzite with Dumortierite inclusions (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation)
Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal
Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Emerald (cut gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Polished honey-colored chalcedony cabochon ring
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely yellow/orange chalcedony or agate
Likely amethyst cabochon ring
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation
Dyed and polished agate beads
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; commonly agate
Tumbled banded tiger’s-eye
Quartz (SiO₂) with fibrous iron oxides, chiefly goethite and/or hematite
Baltic amber beads
Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic polymer dominated by resin acids
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing fuchsite mica
Tumbled turquoise (probable)
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Polished Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s eye quartz; SiO₂ with parallel crocidolite-derived inclusions
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Carved lavender chalcedony (likely agate) animal figurine
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; probable chalcedony or pale lavender agate
Tumbled rose quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety
Polished banded agate
Agate, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide impurities
Polished orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper bead bracelet
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with variable iron oxides and other silicate inclusions
Turquoise
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Pearls
Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange variety commonly called carnelian
Amber
Fossilized tree resin (mainly polymerized diterpenoid resin)
Tumbled amber-like inclusion
Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image
Amber (likely rough amber)
Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite if Baltic-type)
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline quartz; silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Clear faceted gemstone in an ornate metal bracelet
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibilities include quartz (SiO₂), zircon (ZrSiO₄), or glass—image alone cannot distinguish them
Red faceted gemstone, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red gem; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), while glass is amorphous silicate
Faceted golden beryl (likely heliodor)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; yellow color from iron impurities
Ornamental ring with likely blue sapphire and diamonds
Blue corundum (sapphire), Al₂O₃; surrounding stones appear diamond, C, set in gold-colored metal
Polished tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, SiO₂, with crocidolite-derived iron inclusions
Polished plume agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety of chalcedony
Tumbled turquoise (likely dyed or stabilized)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled blue-green chalcedony (likely dyed agate or chrysocolla-bearing chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; blue coloration may reflect chrysocolla, copper minerals, or dye
Polished turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Turquoise ring
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate (CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O)
Polished amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin; primarily organic polymerized terpenes)
Carnelian
Orange-red chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Dyed and polished turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Malachite
Malachite - Cu2CO3(OH)2
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)