Diamond – Natural, Faceted, Colorless
Ring with five light brown diamonds, 1 carat total weight. Used with permission from LilianesJewelry.
Andalusite – Natural, Cabochon, Brown
Handmade chiastolite jewelry from Laraquete, Bío Bío Region, Chile. Photo by Mar del Sur. Licensed under CC By-SA 4.0.
Sapphire – Natural, Cabochon, Blue
When sapphires have beautiful color but somewhat low clarity, lapidaries usually cut them into cabochons like this one. © Urth Kandi Jewelry.…
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Red
Pendants set with a variety of colored sapphires, including green, yellow, pink, and brown. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue
Parures, suites of matching and convertible jewelry, were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. This sapphire parure belonged to Queen Maria…
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue
Heated Ceylon sapphire with a somewhat darker tone. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue
Since yellow complements blue, the gold of this bracelet makes the blue of the sapphire look richer. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.…
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue
An unheated Ceylon sapphire with beautiful color, flanked by pear-shaped diamonds. The shape is indistinct, however, between a circle and an…
Cerussite – Natural, Faceted, Yellow
With an extremely high dispersion, faceted cerussites like this one are spectacular. However, handle this lead ore with care. Photo by David…
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