Opal cabochon
Opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely common or Ethiopian precious opal
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Opal cabochon
Opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely common or Ethiopian precious opal
Polished turquoise cabochon (likely turquoise or imitation)
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled dark-blue stone, likely sodalite
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂ (tentative)
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Amber-set ring
Amber (fossilized plant resin; organic mineraloid), set in a metal ring
Polished malachite
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH))
Ruby (set in a ring)
Corundum, Al₂O₃, colored red by chromium; the pictured stone may be synthetic or imitation, which cannot be confirmed from the photo.
Turquoise beads
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; some beads may be stabilized or dyed
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; SiO₂
Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Yellow cabochon, likely amber or yellow glass/resin
Unconfirmed; possibly amber (fossilized tree resin, an amorphous organic material)
Faceted diamond gemstone (likely)
Diamond — crystalline carbon, C
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
Beaded bracelet with black and white stone beads
The white beads may be howlite (Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅); the glossy black beads cannot be identified confidently from the image and may be obsidian, onyx, or another material.
Lemon Quartz (Orizaba/Citrinated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities/treatment
Black obsidian cabochon or sphere
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly SiO₂
Cultured pearls
Pearl; predominantly aragonite (CaCO₃) in nacre with organic conchiolin
Likely polished dark gemstone cabochon
Indeterminate; possibly black chalcedony/agate, obsidian, or glass imitation
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Black spinel bead strand
Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)
Green aventurine (likely)
Quartz variety; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), commonly colored by fuchsite mica or other inclusions
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum / CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum
Blue resin-coated or dyed stone cabochon
Likely dyed chalcedony/agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact material is uncertain from the image
Pearl
Nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃, with conchiolin)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely chromium-bearing fluorite (tentative)
Fluorite, CaF₂, possibly green fluorite; identification uncertain from image
Green aventurine (likely dyed quartzite)
Quartzite, predominantly quartz (SiO₂), colored by fuchsite mica or artificial dye
Dyed turquoise bead
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or reconstructed turquoise
Polished labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Likely polished amber or amber-like resin specimen
Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin; exact identification uncertain from the image
Blue-dyed tumbled quartz or glass imitation
Quartz (SiO₂), appearance possibly enhanced with blue dye; identity uncertain from image
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Polished dendritic agate cabochon (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, SiO₂
Tumbled cat’s-eye stone, likely cat’s-eye glass or imitation
Undetermined; natural chrysoberyl cat’s-eye is BeAl₂O₄, but the photo does not establish that identity
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them