Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
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Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Tumbled amethyst
Quartz, crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Diamond (or synthetic simulant)
Cubic C (Carbon)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Colorless Gemstone (possibly Diamond or Cubic Zirconia)
C (Diamond) or ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)
Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)
Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Ametrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass
Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Diamond (or Clear Quartz / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum (aluminum oxide, Al₂O₃), likely heat-treated sapphire
Beach Pebble Quartzite / Chalcedony Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green faceted gemstone, likely emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green by chromium and/or vanadium
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted Gemstone)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Ruby / Red Corundum
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise
Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)
Polished blue-black cabochon, likely blue obsidian or dyed glass-like stone
Indeterminate from image; possible natural obsidian (volcanic glass), commonly SiO₂-rich rhyolitic glass