Fluorite – Natural, Other, Purple
A craftsman at the Treak Cliff Cavern workshop in Derbyshire, England placed slices of Blue John, too thin for jewelry, on his window. Photo by…
Red Beryl – Natural, Specimen, Red
Found only in the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, red beryls are some of the rarest and most coveted gemstones. However, crystals are always small, like…
Wavellite – Natural, Other, Green
Wavellite pendant by Lexi Erickson. Photo: Jim Lawson. Originally appeared in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, December 2011. Used by permission…
Tanzanite (Zoisite) – Natural, Faceted, Blue
Tanzanite and diamond jewelry. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
Amazonite – Natural, Cabochon, Green
Victorian 10k gold pin with hand-chased decoration and an amazonite cabochon. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Reverie.
Black Opal – Natural, Cabochon, Blue, 31.8 ct
Jewelry with a black opal stone, 31.8 cts. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
Cryolite – Natural, Specimen, Colorless
Cryolite crystals with minor brown siderite patches. Ivigtut Mine, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland. Photo by Kelly Nash. Licensed under…
Cobaltite – Natural, Rough, Gray
Cobaltite (silvery colored material) mixed with calcite (whitish-grayish material), 4.3 cm across at its widest. Photo by James St. John. Licensed…
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