Gemstone Chart (A Searchable Collection of Precious/Semi-precious Stone Information)
This is
a searchable collection of international precious stone/gem. With its sparkle and color, a gem can mystify and intrigue people. Most gemstone buyers purchase gems for making jewelry. But some buyers are gemstone collectors. The chart is resource for your
gemstone buying and collecting.
Natural Lapis Lazurite is a popular but generally expensive mineral. Well-formed, deep blue crystals are rare and valuable. Lapis lazuli is a gemstone of the kind that might have come straight out of the Arabian Nights: a deep blue with golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars. Color: Blue, greenish-blue, violet blue Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: A complex aggregate Crystal Group: Not applicable Refractive Index: 1.5 Hardness: 5.5 Density: 2.7-2.9 Occurrence: Afganistan, Pakistan, Chile, Russia, U.S.A., Angola, Burma