Gemstone List

List of Precious and Semiprecious Gemstones

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This list of gemstones includes the mineral names (in parentheses) of the gemstones as well as links to photos o

Agate (Chalcedony)
   red-banded agate that is also known as sard or sardonyx

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl)
   faceted alexandrite displaying the color change effect

Amber (Amber)
   amber specimen
   unpolished amber with insect

another specimen of amber containing an insect
amber fluorescence

Amethyst (Quartz

amethyst crystals
 rough specimen
 amethyst geode                               

Ametrine (Quartz)
   faceted ametrine

Apatite (Apatite)
   apatite crystals

Aquamarine (Beryl)
   faceted aquamarine

Aventurine (Chalcedony)
   polished aventurine nugget

Azurite
   azurite crystals
   azurite geode

Benitoite (Benitoite)
   benitoite crystals in their matrix

Beryl (Beryl)
   electron micrograph of hexagonal beryl crystal

Bloodstone (Chalcedony)
   polished bloodstone nugget

Carnelian (Chalcedony)
   carnelian specimen

Chalcedony

Chrome Diopside (Diopside)

Chrysoberyl (Chrysoberyl)
   faceted chrysoberyl
   cymophane or catseye chrysoberyl

Chrysocolla
   polished chrysocolla nugget

Citrine (Quartz)
   faceted citrine