| Gemstone Chart |
 Natural Jadeite
A rare, usually green mineral of the pyroxene group. Jadeite can also occur in white, auburn, buff, or violet varieties. The most highly valued form of jade consists of jadeite.Jade has a history in China of at least four thousands years.Experts believe that, although more expensive, diamonds and gold cannot be compared with jade - jade is animated with a soul.
Color: Pure white thru pink, brown, red, orange, yellow, mauve, violet, blue, and black, to an extensive range of green and mottled green and white.
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: NaAl(SiO3)2
Crystal Group: Monoclinic
Refractive Index: 1.654 - 1.667
Hardness: 7
Density: 3.32
Occurrence: Northern Myanmar. Non commercial discoveries of Jadeite have also been reported in China; Russia (in the Polar Urals); Niigata, Japan; San Benito County, California, USA, and Guatemala.
|  Natural Sphalerite
Sphalerite is one of the very few minerals that has a total of six directions of cleavage, and occurs in many different colors. It is an unusual rare gemstone which is craved for by people as it possesses more brilliance than diamonds.
Color: Orange, yellow, brown, green
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: ZnS
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 2.37
Hardness: 3.5-4
Density: 4.05
Occurrence: Spain, Mexico
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