Amethyst – Natural, Faceted, Purple, 15.53 ct
A trilliant-cut amethyst with gas and water inclusions, 15.53 cts, Morocco. © All That Glitters. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue, 1.16 ct
This beautiful color change sapphire has a clarity grade of VS. As a Type II stone, that means it has very small inclusions, noticeable under 10X,…
Diamond – Natural, Faceted, Colorless
A VS1 clarity grade diamond. Photo by Glass and Mirror. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Emerald – Natural, Faceted, Green
Illuminated from behind, this emerald reveals its jardin of fractures and inclusions. Photo by Mauro Cateb. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Amber – Natural, Tumbled, Orange
Many telltale inclusions are microscopic. Some, like the 30-million year old ants in this piece of amber, are not. However, microscopes still…
Amber – Natural, Tumbled, Orange
Amber may have inclusions of prehistoric creatures, like the fly and mosquito in these pieces. Photo by Brocken Inaglory. Licensed under CC By-SA…
Chrysoberyl – Natural, Cabochon, Yellow
Chatoyant or “cat’s eye” chrysoberyl gems are also known as cymophanes. Fine silk inclusions (very fine threads of crystals) make its cat’s…
Lapis Lazuli – Natural, Cabochon, Blue
Lapis lazuli with fine pyrite inclusions. Photo by Hi-Res Images of Chemical Elements. Licensed under CC By 3.0.
Lapis Lazuli – Natural, Carved, Blue
Stamp seal from Assyria or Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian (style), late 8th-7th century BCE. Lapis lazuli with calcite inclusions, from the Los Angeles…
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