Turquoise ring stone (likely stabilized or dyed turquoise)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
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Turquoise ring stone (likely stabilized or dyed turquoise)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Uncertain from image; likely faceted quartz (SiO₂), cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), or glass imitation
Native gold nugget
Native gold (Au), often containing minor silver and copper
Tiger’s-eye cabochon or polished fragment
Chatoyant quartz, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Tiger’s-eye pendant
Chatoyant quartz, primarily fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite; SiO₂
Tumbled amber
Fossilized tree resin; commonly succinite (organic resin, not a mineral)
Amber / Copal
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Cut colorless gemstone, likely diamond
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Polished turquoise
Turquoise (hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate; CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O), likely with brown limonite matrix
Turquoise ring cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or treated matrix turquoise
Amethyst bead bracelet
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects and irradiation
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions
Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions
Green tourmaline crystal (likely elbaite)
Elbaite tourmaline, a complex borosilicate: Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Carved orange-and-white jasper (likely flower jasper or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Ruby zoisite (anyolite) beads
Ruby-bearing zoisite; zoisite Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH), with corundum ruby Al₂O₃
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Amber
Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid hydrocarbons (succinite when Baltic-type)
Jadeite (Ice Jade)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise; hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, approximately CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (composition varies)
Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Black rectangular gemstone pendant, likely obsidian or black glass imitation
Most plausibly black obsidian (volcanic glass; SiO₂-rich), though the image cannot exclude synthetic glass or black onyx
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂), though the strong glare and visible facet pattern could indicate cubic zirconia or lead glass
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely glass or diamond imitation
Unidentified; possibly diamond (carbon, C) or cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely a small diamond or imitation
Undetermined; diamond is carbon (C), but visual appearance alone cannot distinguish it from cubic zirconia or glass
Blue opalite glass cabochon (likely imitation opal)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral
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
Polished green aventurine (likely serpentine or nephrite imitation)
Aventurine quartz, SiO₂, if genuine; visually also consistent with serpentine, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Red-orange cabochon, likely carnelian or glass imitation
Carnelian: chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly iron-colored
Moonstone cabochon ring
Adularia moonstone, potassium feldspar (orthoclase, KAlSi₃O₈), possibly imitation or another white translucent gemstone
Crystal Quartz Beads (likely Clear Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pink faceted gemstone, possibly pink sapphire
Uncertain from the image; possibly corundum (Al₂O₃)
Diamond
Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)
Amber
Fossilized tree resin; primarily an organic polymer of terpenoid compounds (succinite when Baltic-type)
Turquoise cabochon pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or imitation turquoise
Turquoise jewelry beads/earrings
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly reconstructed or imitation turquoise
Gold bullion bars
Native gold (Au), likely cast or refined metal
Likely black cabochon gemstone pendant
Uncertain; possibly black star sapphire, black spinel, or obsidian
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O