Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety: fibrous chalcedony/quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite, SiO₂
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Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety: fibrous chalcedony/quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite, SiO₂
Polished agate or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate
Jade bangle
Nephrite jade (compact amphibole aggregate; chiefly tremolite–actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂), possibly jadeite jade
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); natural diamond is a less likely alternative
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Faceted clear gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Undetermined; could be synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or cut glass (silica-based)
Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
Tiger’s eye
Chatoyant quartz (fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite), SiO₂
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or synthetic glass
Polished red tiger’s-eye (likely)
Quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite; chiefly SiO₂ with iron oxides
Ruby (set in a gold pendant)
Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)
Tumbled black tourmaline (likely schorl)
Schorl tourmaline, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Tumbled chalcedony / quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Dyed turquoise bead
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or reconstructed turquoise
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Diamond (Heart Cut)
Carbon (C)
Tumbled pink chalcedony (likely rose quartz or pink agate)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety is uncertain from the image
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Tumbled chalcedony (likely gray agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony; possibly agate)
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
White jade bangle with gray accent bead
Likely nephrite jade (microcrystalline tremolite–actinolite); possibly white jadeite, identification requires testing
Tumbled tiger’s-eye (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂, with fibrous amphibole pseudomorphs
Charoite
(K,Sr,Ba,Ca)15-16(Na,Ca)8(Si,Al)24O60(OH,F)4 · nH2O (Hydrated silicate of potassium, calcium, and sodium)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Clear faceted gemstone in a gold-colored setting
Likely colorless quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic cubic zirconia; visual identification is inconclusive
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted yellow gemstone ring
Likely yellow sapphire (corundum), but exact identification requires testing; alternatives include citrine, chrysoberyl, or treated diamond.
Tumbled chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous or jasper-like chalcedony
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)
Tumbled pale green stone, possibly serpentine or green aventurine
Uncertain from photograph; likely serpentine-group mineral, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, or quartz-bearing aventurine