Synthetic (Ceramic)

K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)

Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)

Tumbled hematite

Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃)

Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)

Native Carbon (C)

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)

Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components

Opalite

Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)

Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium

Clear faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia

Synthetic zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂), probably cubic zirconia; exact identification requires testing

Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia or pink sapphire

Uncertain from image; possible zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia, ZrO₂) or corundum (pink sapphire, Al₂O₃)

White cabochon gemstone, likely agate or chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably chalcedony/agate; exact identification is uncertain from the overexposed image

Faceted gemstone ring, likely smoky quartz or garnet in a metal setting

Not determinable from the photograph; possible quartz (SiO₂) or garnet-group silicate

Yellow faceted gemstone earrings, likely citrine or yellow beryl

Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; possible yellow beryl: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)

Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.

Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), mainly SiO₂, colored by iron oxides

Polished black stone, likely basalt or black jasper

Indeterminate; possible fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or black jasper/microcrystalline quartz

Cultured Marble (Synthetic)

Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)

Diamond (or synthetic simulant)

Cubic C (Carbon)

Blue-green faceted gemstone, likely turquoise or treated turquoise

Turquoise: hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Opal-like cabochon ring stone

Likely common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O); exact material uncertain from the photograph

Purple faceted gemstone, likely amethyst or synthetic colored corundum

Amethyst: quartz (SiO₂); possible alternative: purple corundum (Al₂O₃) or glass

Tumbled hematite

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), commonly sold as “magnetic hematite” when synthetic or magnetized

Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)

Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image

Kyanite

Kyanite, Al₂SiO₅

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartzite river stone

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Dalmatian jasper

Orbicular rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; quartz- and feldspar-rich volcanic rock with dark amphibole/biotite inclusions

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)

Opalite

Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation

Most plausibly rock crystal (quartz, SiO₂); identity is uncertain because the photograph shows only intense facet reflections

Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia

Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Decorative opal-like turtle mosaic

Likely imitation or assembled opal material; exact stones cannot be confirmed visually

Red corundum gemstone (likely synthetic ruby)

Ruby: corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; likely lab-grown material