Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sea Glass (Cobalt Blue)
Amorphous Silica (Glass with Cobalt additives)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pumice
Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Sapphire (Blue)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Ruby Jewelry
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) and Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
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
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Flint (gray chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chert
Polished labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Agate (Polished Sphere)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (or Cut Gemstone / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C)
Amethyst ring
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with diamond or other accent stones
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Glass) SiO2
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Black onyx or black spinel ring stone
Likely chalcedony (SiO₂), variety black onyx; possibly synthetic spinel or glass
Faceted citrine-colored gemstone
Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂); possibly yellow glass or synthetic gem
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), tentative; possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite
Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire
Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)
Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Silicon
Element Si
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)
Fossilized Tree Resin
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Native Silver
Silver (elemental Ag)
Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Co and metallic inclusions)
Cut gemstone ring, likely diamond
Diamond (carbon, C), faceted gemstone; exact stone identification is uncertain from the image
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
C (Carbon) or synthetic equivalent
Moonstone cabochon (probable)
Adularescent feldspar, usually orthoclase–albite intergrowth (KAlSi3O8–NaAlSi3O8)