Sometimes, the best way to manage inclusions in transparent gems is to leave them be. For example, this rutilated quartz teardrop beautifully…
A trilliant-cut amethyst with gas and water inclusions, 15.53 cts, Morocco. © All That Glitters. Used with permission.
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,…
A VS1 clarity grade diamond. Photo by Glass and Mirror. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Illuminated from behind, this emerald reveals its jardin of fractures and inclusions. Photo by Mauro Cateb. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Many telltale inclusions are microscopic. Some, like the 30-million year old ants in this piece of amber, are not. However, microscopes still…
Amber may have inclusions of prehistoric creatures, like the fly and mosquito in these pieces. Photo by Brocken Inaglory. Licensed under CC By-SA…
Chatoyant or “cat’s eye” chrysoberyl gems are also known as cymophanes. Fine silk inclusions (very fine threads of crystals) make its cat’s…