Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
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Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Blue-green turquoise (probable)
Turquoise, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Moonstone cabochon (probable)
Adularescent feldspar, usually orthoclase–albite intergrowth (KAlSi3O8–NaAlSi3O8)
Selenite (satin spar gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety commonly sold as satin spar
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue-green agate (likely tumbled and polished beads)
Microcrystalline quartz, chiefly chalcedony (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the photo
Hematite bead strand
Hematite, α-Fe₂O₃ (iron(III) oxide)
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)‑₆) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Polished greenstone (likely nephrite jade)
Nephrite, a fibrous aggregate of amphibole minerals, chiefly tremolite–actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Dyed Purple Agate Sliced Tablet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), variety Chalcedony
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond
Uncertain from image; cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) is a common diamond simulant, while diamond is crystalline carbon (C)
Polished blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; blue color commonly from inclusions or coloration
Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate
Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Probably cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); diamond cannot be confirmed visually
Black faceted gemstone, likely spinel or black tourmaline
Most plausibly black spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visually similar possibilities include schorl tourmaline (NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) or synthetic glass
Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Tumbled blue chalcedony (probable)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly blue quartz or dyed chalcedony
White Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Iridescent polished/tumbled stone (likely coated quartz or glassy synthetic material)
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with an artificial iridescent coating
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Diamond-set ring (likely lab-grown or natural diamonds)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)
Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin
Black cabochon gemstone, likely onyx or agate
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact identification is not possible from the photo
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (Felsic Igneous Rock)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Purple faceted gemstone, likely amethyst or synthetic colored corundum
Amethyst: quartz (SiO₂); possible alternative: purple corundum (Al₂O₃) or glass
Polished purple gemstone, likely amethyst
Amethyst: purple quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Polished Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s eye quartz; SiO₂ with parallel crocidolite-derived inclusions
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished tiger’s-eye
Tiger’s-eye quartz (fibrous chalcedony/quartz, SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); visual identification is uncertain because the stone is heavily faceted and photographed with flash
Carnelian (red-orange chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide colored