Gemstone Chart |
Natural Apatite Apatite displays strong fluorescence under short wave ultra-violet light. There is a particularly intense and deeply saturated, geenish-blue (aka swiss blue) variety from Madagascar known as "Neon Apatite" that is becoming quite popular in the gem trade. Color: yellow, green, below, violet Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Phosphate group Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.63-1.64 Hardness: 5 Density: 3.17-3.23 Occurrence: Burma, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mexico, Canada, India
| Natural Chrome Tourmaline Chrome tourmaline is a beautiful bottle-green variety of the gemstone. Gem-quality chrome tourmaline is quite pricey and is found in East Africa. Color: dark green, light green, yellowish green Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: (NaCa)(LI,MgFe,Al)9B3Si6(O,OH)31 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.624(+.005, -.005) - 1.644(+.006, -.006) Hardness: 7-7.5 Density: 3.06 (.05, +.15) Occurrence: East Africa
| Natural Color Change Sapphire A rare variety of sapphire, known as color changing sapphire, exhibits different colors in different light. A color change sapphire is blue in natural light, and violet in artificial light. A similar effect is also seen in alexandrite. Color: Color changing blue to purple, greenish brown to red Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: AL22O3 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.759-1.778 Hardness: 9 Density: 4 Occurrence: Ceylon, East Africa
| Natural Danburite Danburite is a very spiritual stone that carries a pure vibration. With a hardness of 7, danburite is quite hard and suitable for any kind of jewelry. Danburite handles easily and ordinarily offers no problems for lapidaries. It makes an especially brilliant gem because of its extreme clarity. Color: White, yellowish, very light pink, buff colored, very light brown Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: calcium borosilicate Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.630(+.003,-.003) - 1.636 (+.003, -.003) Hardness: 7 Density: 3 Occurrence: Danbury, Connecticut and Russell, New York, USA; Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Kyushu Island, Japan; Mogok, Burma and Uri, Switzerland; Madagascar.
| Natural Fire Agate Fire Agate is a variety of agate containing inclusions of goethite or limonite, it is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors known as "fire." Color: Orange, green, purple, Red, blue, peacock Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal Group: Trigonal Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553 Hardness: 7 Density: 2.65 Occurrence: Central Mexico, Arizona USA
| Natural Freshwater Pearl Freshwater pearls are a kind of pearl that comes from freshwater mussels.Freshwater pearls come in many shapes from round to button shapes, from flat flakes to rice shapes and in many colors. As with the salt water Akoya pearl the round shapes are generally more expensive. Color: orange, pink, white, gray, light purple, rose, black, brown, gold, yellow, silvery, green, blue, bronze. Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: CaCO3 Crystal Group: Not applicable Hardness: 3.5 - 4.0 Density: 2.66 – 2.78+ Occurrence: China, Japan
| Natural Hemimorphite Hemimorphite is a usually white or colorless mineral, essentially Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O, an important ore of zinc. Also called calamine. Color: Light blue, dark blue, green ,white. Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2.H2O) Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.612-1.633 Hardness: 5 Density: 3.44 Occurrence: Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana, Arizona, U.S.A; Congo; Nerchinak in Transbaikalia, Siberia; Zambia; Santa Eulalia and Mapimi, Mexico; England; Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China.
| Natural Kornerupine Kornerupine is a rare mineral occasionally used as a gemstone. It appears frequently in parcels from Ceylon and may be confused with beryl, peridot, topaz, or quartz. Color: Brown, brownish red, yellow-green, light green, blue green Categories: semi-precious stone Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.665 – 1.683 Hardness: 6.5 Density: 3.25 - 3.35 Occurrence: Ceylon, Tanzania
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