Gemstone Chart |
Natural Spessartite The Spessartite is one of the most popular of all garnets. It is highly desired by collectors, jewelry designers and gem lovers.The sources for gem quality spessartine are Sri Lanka and Brazil. Color: Orange, yellow, brown Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.79-1.81 Hardness: 7.25 Density: 4.14-4.20 Occurrence: Germany, Ceylon, Burma, Nigeria, Maevatanana-Madagascar, Isoanala-Madagascar, East Africa.
| Natural Topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral most often found in igneous rocks of felsic composition. It is a common gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewelry. Gem quality topaz most commonly occurs in nature as a colorless crystal. It is a very popular gemstone. Color: colorless, blue, yellow-brown, pinkish orange, red-orange, red-brown, tan. Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: AL(F,OH)2SIO4 Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.629 - 1.637 Hardness: 8 Density: 3.52 - 3.56 Occurrence: Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Germany, Australia, Japan, Russia, Ireland, Zimbabwe.
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