Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
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Browse synthetic or natural fiber specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Amethyst quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
Faceted green gemstone, possibly peridot
Uncertain from the image; peridot is gem-quality olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃); ruby is red chromium-bearing corundum
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Likely tiger’s-eye cabochon earrings
Tiger’s-eye (fibrous quartz, SiO₂), possibly mixed with brown iron oxides
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Green faceted gemstone earrings
Undetermined; possibly green glass or synthetic emerald-type material, rather than identifiable natural emerald
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
Clear faceted gemstone in a metal jewelry setting (likely imitation glass or cubic zirconia)
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibly cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or glass
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Blue-green faceted gemstone, possibly glass or synthetic material
Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic spinel or glass
Green gemstone ring, likely emerald simulant or jade
Uncertain; possible beryl (emerald, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), but the blurred image may show synthetic glass or another treated stone
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Ruby (set in a ring; possibly synthetic or imitation)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color is typically caused by chromium
Faceted purple gemstone, possibly amethyst
Likely quartz (SiO₂), variety amethyst; identification is uncertain from the image
Ruby ring (likely synthetic ruby)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color from chromium. The image alone cannot establish whether the stone is natural or lab-grown.
Blue-and-white opalite sphere
Opalite (commercial synthetic or glass-based imitation; not true opal), typically silica glass or synthetic opalescent material
Red corundum (ruby-colored polished crystal)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); red color is typically caused by chromium
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Emerald (cut gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Polished tiger’s eye
Quartz (microcrystalline SiO₂) with crocidolite-derived iron oxides
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; possibly flame-fusion synthetic ruby
Ruby ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Red gemstone ring, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), but the image cannot confirm its identity
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red faceted stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃)
Pink corundum (likely synthetic or treated sapphire)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; pink coloration commonly from chromium or treatment
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or peridot
Indeterminate from image; possible peridot (olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄) or green synthetic glass
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks
Opalite Egg
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)