Spinel – Natural, Faceted, Red
Spinel ring. Photo by derrico_jewelry. Licensed under CC By-SA 2.0.
Almandine Garnet – Natural, Faceted, Red
Almandite or almandine? Spessartite or spessartine? Originally, British gemologists preferred spellings ending with “-ite.” Their…
Rutilated Quartz – Natural, Cabochon, Colorless
Sometimes, the best way to manage inclusions in transparent gems is to leave them be. For example, this rutilated quartz teardrop beautifully…
Benitoite – Natural, Specimen, Blue
Extremely rare benitoite has a strong blue fluorescence under UV light. Benitoite and neptunite under UV light, photo by Géry Parent. Public…
Ruby – Natural, Cabochon, Red
Ruby cabochon necklace and earrings, accented with black spinel. Ruby drop necklace and photo by Naomi King, Starlite Jewelry Designs. Licensed…
Tanzanite (Zoisite) – Natural, Faceted, Blue
“Tanzanite Roses,” hand engraved pendant, 18k gold, white and blue diamonds, and tanzanite. Jewelry and photo by Jessa and Mark Anderson.…
Opal Stone – Natural, Cabochon, Orange
An inlay ring setting can protect a soft gemstone. Spiderweb opal inlay ring without spider. Jewelry and photo by Jessa and Mark Anderson.…
Ammolite – Assembled, Cabochon, Green
Ammolite triplet pendants and earrings. Jewelry and photo by Korite International. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0.
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