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Gemstone Chart
Natural Beryl Natural Beryl
Beryl is a semi-precious clear gemstone which usually comes in greens, yellows, and occasionally pinks, ands various shades thereof.
Color: Green, blue, pink, yellow, red
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.577(+-.016), 1.583 (+-.017)
Hardness: 7.5
Density: 2.67-2.745
Occurrence: Austria, Columbia, Brazil, Russia, East Africa, Australia, Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Pakistan, Zambia, Nigeria, U.S.A., Afghanistan

Natural Diamond Natural Diamond
Diamond is the ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths. It is well known that Diamond is the hardest substance found in nature.
Color: White, yellow, brown, black. Rarely, blue, red, or pink.
Categories: precious stone
Chemical Composition: C
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 2.417
Hardness: 10
Density: 3.52
Occurrence: Africa, Russia, Canada, Australia, India

Natural Opal Natural Opal
Opal is the most colorful of all gems. It is a form of silica chemically similar to quartz, but more like glass and containing a variable amount of water within the mineral structure. Its splendid play of color is unsurpassed, and fine examples can be more valuable than diamond. Precious opals (black and white) are cut and polished into cabochons and used in all forms of jewelry.
Color: White, green, blue, black, red, orange, violet, pink, grey, yellow.
Categories: precious stone
Chemical Composition: SIO2nH2O
Crystal Group: Amorphous
Refractive Index: 1.44-1.46
Hardness: 5.5 - 6.0
Density: 2.65 - 3.00
Occurrence: Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Honduras, Australia, Brazil, Tanzania.

Natural Spinel Natural Spinel
Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAl2O4.Pure spinel is white, but impurities give it a wide range of colors.Almost all colors are used in jewelry, but the most valuable and popular color is the deep red. Spinel is cut into gems for use as jewelry. The deep-red variety, known as ruby spinel, is the most prized form.
Color: orange, pink, black, blue, lavender, mauve, greenish blue, and vivid red
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: MgAl2O4
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 1.718 (-.006,+.044)
Hardness: 8
Density: 3.60 (-.03, +.30)
Occurrence: Mogok, Burma; Sri Lanka; Amboseli district, Kenya; Jemaa district, Nigeria; Matombo, Umba, and Tunduru Tanzania; Hunza, Pakistan; Pamir range, Tajikstan; Luc Yen, Vietnam; Madagascar; Australia; Sweden; Brazil.

Natural Topaz 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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