The Gemstone List: Over 160 gemstones explored in depth with fantastic pictures and detailed info!

Precious Stones List:

Diamond
Black Diamond
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Star Ruby
Star Sapphire
Padparadscha

List of Gemstones / Semi-Precious Stones:

Ametrine
Achroite aka White Tourmaline
Adamite
Afghanite
Agate
Alabaster
Albite
Alexandrite
Almandine aka Almandine Garnet
Amazonite
Amber
Amblygonite
Amethyst
Anatase
Andalusite
Andesine
Andradite
Apatite
Aquamarine
Aragonite
Augelite
Aurichalcite
Aventurine
Axinite
Azurite
Balas Ruby - see Spinel
Bastnaesite
Benitoite
Beryl
Beryllonite
Bixbite (aka Red beryl, Red Emerald, Scarlet Emerald)
Bloodstone
Blue Garnet
Brazilianite
Brookite
Brucite
Bytownite
Calcite
Carnelian
Cassiterite
Celestite
Chalcedony
Charoite
Chrome Diopside
Chrysoberyl
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Citrine
Clinohumite
Clinozoisite
Colemanite
Creedite
Danburite
Datolite
Demantoid
Diaspore
Diopside
Dioptase
Dravite see Tourmaline
Dumortierite
Ekanite
Elbaite
Enstatite
Eosphorite
Epidote
Euclase
Feldspar
Fluorapatite
Fluorite aka Fluorspar
Friedelite
Garnet
Girasol
Grandidierite
Grossular
Hauyne
Heliodor (aka Golden Beryl, Yellow Beryl)
Hematite (Haematite)
Hessonite
Hiddenite
Howlite
Hyacinth aka Red / Yellow Zircon - see Zircon
Ilvaite
Indicolite
Indierite
Iolite (aka Cordierite)
Jacinth aka Golden yellow Zircon - see Zircon
Jade
Jadeite - see Jade
Jasper
Jeremjevite
Kovdorskite
Kunzite
Kyanite
Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lepidolite
Magnesioaxinite
Malachite
Mandarin Garnet
Mawsitsit
Microcline
Moissanite
Moldavite
Moonstone
Morganite aka Pink Beryl, Rose beryl, Pink emerald
Morion
Moss Agate
Muscovite
Nephrite - see Jade
Obsidian (see also Snowflake Obsidian)
Oligoclase
Olivine - see Peridot
Olmiite
Onyx
Opal
Oriental Topaz - see Sapphire
Orthoclase - see Moonstone
Paraiba Tourmaline
Peridot
Petalite
Pezzottaite
Pietersite
Pink Tourmaline
Plagioclase
Pleonast
Pollucite
Powellite
Prehnite
Pyrite
Pyrope
Quartz
Rhodochrosite
Rhodolite
Rose Quartz
Rubellite aka Red Tourmaline
Rubicelle - see Spinel
Rutilated Quartz
Sapphirine
Sardonyx
Scapolite
Scheelite
Selenite
Seraphinite
Serpentine
Sillimanite
Smithsonite
Smoky Quartz (aka Smokey Quartz)
Snowflake Obsidian
Sphalerite
Sphene
Spinel
Sugilite
Sunstone / Oregon Sunstone
Tanzanite
Thomsonite
Tigers eye
Topaz
Tourmalinated Quartz
Tourmaline
Trapiche emerald
Triplite
Tsavorite
Turquoise
Ulexite
Ussingite
Villaumite
Watermelon Tourmaline
Zircon aka Matura Diamond
Zoisite

"Artificial" gems (gemstones originating from synthetic materials)

High-lead glass
Synthetic corundum
Synthetic cubic zirconia
Synthetic moissanite
Synthetic spinel
Verneuil sapphire

Other "organic" gems (gemstones originating from organic matter)

Ammolite - from fossils formed from the shells of extinct ammonites.
Bone
Coral
Ivory
Jet (lignite)
Nacre (Mother of pearl)
Pearl

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