Gemstone Chart |
Natural Clinohumite Clinohumite is a rare mineral and an especially rare gemstone. It is a member of the humite group of minerals, which includes humite, clinohumite, chondrodite, and norbergite.Only two sources of gem-quality material are known: the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, and the Taymyr region of northern Siberia. Color: Brown, yellow, white, orange, or reddish brown Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Magnesium Silicate Fluoride OH Crystal Group: Monoclinic Refractive Index: 1.625 ¨C 1.668 Hardness: 6 - 6.5 Density: 3.17 - 3.35 Occurrence: Extremely rare - gem quality found only in the Pamir Mountains, Tadzhikistan. Other mineralogical occurrences include, Mt. Vesuvius, Italy; Pargas, Finland; Llanos de Juanar, Malaga, Spain; Tilly Foster Mine, New York; Fort Defiance, Apache County, Arizona; Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County and Lower Lake, Fresno County, California; Luna, New Mexico and Franklin, New Jersey, USA.
| Natural Color Change Garnet Color Change Garnet is one of the most rare, interesting, and phenomenal of all gems.Color Change Garnet gem stone rough from Madagascar Gems is fine quality. Color: Color changing from green or lavender to red. Categories: semi-precious stone Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: Nesosilicate Hardness: 7-7.5 Density: 3.8 Occurrence: East Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka
| Natural Color Change Sapphire A rare variety of sapphire, known as color changing sapphire, exhibits different colors in different light. A color change sapphire is blue in natural light, and violet in artificial light. A similar effect is also seen in alexandrite. Color: Color changing blue to purple, greenish brown to red Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: AL22O3 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.759-1.778 Hardness: 9 Density: 4 Occurrence: Ceylon, East Africa
| Natural Danburite Danburite is a very spiritual stone that carries a pure vibration. With a hardness of 7, danburite is quite hard and suitable for any kind of jewelry. Danburite handles easily and ordinarily offers no problems for lapidaries. It makes an especially brilliant gem because of its extreme clarity. Color: White, yellowish, very light pink, buff colored, very light brown Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: calcium borosilicate Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.630(+.003,-.003) - 1.636 (+.003, -.003) Hardness: 7 Density: 3 Occurrence: Danbury, Connecticut and Russell, New York, USA; Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Kyushu Island, Japan; Mogok, Burma and Uri, Switzerland; Madagascar.
| Natural Diamond Diamond is the ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths. It is well known that Diamond is the hardest substance found in nature. Color: White, yellow, brown, black. Rarely, blue, red, or pink. Categories: precious stone Chemical Composition: C Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 2.417 Hardness: 10 Density: 3.52 Occurrence: Africa, Russia, Canada, Australia, India
| Natural Emerald Emerald, the green variety of the mineral beryl, is the most famous and favored green gemstone.The majority of the worlds gem quality Emeralds come from the Muzo area of Colombia. Color: Blue, Green Blue Categories: precious stone Chemical Composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.577(+-.016), 1.583 (+-.017) Hardness: 7.5-8 Density: 2.72 (-.05, +.12) Occurrence: Brazil, Pakistan,Russia, East Africa, India, Madagascar, Columbia
| Natural Eudialyte eudialyte is a rare, plummy-red stone. Eudialyte's name comes from the Greek words "eu" and "dialytos", meaning "easy to dissolve" which refers to the mineral's solubility in acids.The stone's distinctive grey, black or white patterning gives each piece of jewelry a unique beauty. Color: orange red Categories: semi-precious stone Crystal Group: Trigonal Refractive Index: 1.596 - 1.602 Hardness: 5 - 6 Density: 2.88 Occurrence: Sweden; Kippaw,Canada
| Natural Fire Agate Fire Agate is a variety of agate containing inclusions of goethite or limonite, it is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors known as "fire." Color: Orange, green, purple, Red, blue, peacock Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal Group: Trigonal Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553 Hardness: 7 Density: 2.65 Occurrence: Central Mexico, Arizona USA
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