Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin
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Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin
Pearl
Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3
Angelite
Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)
Polished green jade-like pendant
Likely nephrite jade (actinolite–tremolite amphibole); possibly serpentine or dyed green aventurine—image alone is inconclusive
Black jade or dark serpentine cabochon
Jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆) or nephrite amphibole; possibly serpentine (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Pearl
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
Tumbled reddish-brown chalcedony, possibly carnelian
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; red variety commonly called carnelian
Emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Likely citrine or yellow glass imitation in a silver-tone bracelet
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)
Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH))
Green aventurine jade-style cabochon (likely dyed chalcedony or glass imitation)
Quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂; exact material is uncertain from the image
Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Lemon Quartz (Orizaba/Citrinated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities/treatment
Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Natural Turquoise) or Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite)
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite
Sulfur (with possible Cullet Glass or Slag imitation)
Native Sulfur (S8)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely chromium-bearing fluorite (tentative)
Fluorite, CaF₂, possibly green fluorite; identification uncertain from image
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Pearls
Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; fossilized tree resin)
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Zoisite with Corundum)
Amber
Succinite (Resin)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Tumbled carnelian (reddish chalcedony)
Carnelian, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Pearl
Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Tumbled carnelian agate
Cryptocrystalline chalcedony (SiO₂), an iron-colored variety of agate
Red Coral (Precious Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)