Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse synthetic (not a natural rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink quartz (likely rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz; possibly lab-created or treated
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or synthetic glass
Quartz pebble in concrete
Quartz (SiO₂), embedded in Portland-cement concrete
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Blue sapphire (likely synthetic or treated corundum)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue from iron and titanium impurities
Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
Green faceted bead strand, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green-dyed quartz, glass, or lab-created emerald-like material
Blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
Synthetic opal cabochon/bead
Opal-like hydrated amorphous silica; likely lab-created polymer–silica opal or Gilson synthetic opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Clear faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity cannot be confirmed from the glare-heavy image
Green cabochon gemstone, likely glass-filled or synthetic emerald imitation
Uncertain; possible synthetic emerald (beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or green glass
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Diamond-set gold ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C) set in a gold alloy; the metal and setting are manufactured
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Emerald (green gemstone) pendant
Emerald, green variety of beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); stones appear to be faceted and set in jewelry
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Green cabochon gemstone, possibly peridot
Uncertain from the photo; possible gem-quality olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Opal gemstone pendant
Opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
River Stone (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Sedimentary rock composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted citrine-colored gemstone (likely synthetic/display stone)
Quartz, SiO₂, if natural citrine; possibly synthetic sapphire or glass imitation
Blue faceted gemstone, likely sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely blue sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
Diamond (Baguette cut)
Carbon (C)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Greenstone / serpentinite carving
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile); exact identification requires testing
Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)
Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)
Imitation or Cultured Pearl Earrings
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or synthetic polymer/glass
Diamond (or synthetic simulant)
Cubic C (Carbon)
Mixed gemstone jewelry collection
Various gemstone minerals, including likely amethyst (quartz), sapphire or iolite, garnet, pearl, turquoise, and colored beryl or tourmaline
Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)