When you find a stone feel the surface to make sure it s smooth which is a sign that it s a gemstone. Chrysoberyl a gem unrelated to beryl is an extreme gem it has a hardness of 8 5 a very high luster and a high index of refraction. Here you will find pictures of rough and polished or cut gemstones and or minerals found in our enriched gem dirt bags. Refractive index is the most important testing factor so the values given for these are published in ascending order. Amazonite in the rough.
Gem quality natural citrine can be found in north carolina. We try to be helpful but even the best gemologist in the world cannot properly identify a gemstone from a photograph. The stone should not be malleable if it is a true gemstone. This is a growing list and some important minerals and gemstones have not yet been archived yet. To identify gemstones get an identification chart you can reference.
The brown and green gems from tanzania are enstatites as are the brownish green stones from sri lanka. Guide to precious semi precious color gemstones. To made gemstone identification easy. When it is attractive it is used as a gem. Gemselect s list of precious semi precious gemstones.
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It is sometimes a color change stone and is best known for its cat s eye. A brief description of each gemstone is also included here. This section provides quality photographs of all the minerals and gemstones currently archived in our database in a centralized location. Crocodile jasper this stunning jasper mimics the appearance of crocodile skin with its green and black flecking. It is a very unique stone that certainly feels reptilian in nature.Please continue to check this list as we work on expanding it. Transparent blue beryl is the very popular gemstone known as aquamarine. Welcome to our gemstone identification page. People often email us photos of gemstones and ask us for help in identifying their stones. Indeed even a detailed visual inspection of the actual gemstone is rarely sufficient for gemstone identification.
Beryl is a mineral that occurs in a variety of colors. You can use below search bar to find the specific gemstone by typing it s gemstone name example corundum. You can also use the arrow mark to sort in various orders. Green and brown gems from india and brazil tend to be in the bronzite composition range. Beryl is a mineral that occurs in a variety of colors.
Green and brown gems from india and brazil tend to be in the bronzite composition range. Please continue to check this list as we work on expanding it. It is sometimes a color change stone and is best known for its cat s eye. The brown and green gems from tanzania are enstatites as are the brownish green stones from sri lanka. Gem quality natural citrine can be found in north carolina.
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You can also use the arrow mark to sort in various orders. When you find a stone feel the surface to make sure it s smooth which is a sign that it s a gemstone.
