FINISHED GEM IMAGE GALLERY

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Alexandrite (Created)

Amethyst 15 Carat Oval

Ametrine 10 Carat Cushion Cut

Ametrine Emerald Cut

Ametrine Marquis Cut 5 Carat

Ametrine Marquis Cut 5 Carat Different Angle

Here, you can see almost all citrine

Ametrine Marquis Cut 5 Carat Another Angle

Here you can see nearly all amethyst

Ametrines Arranged Like A Flower: Very Artsty!

Andalusite

Andradite Garnet

Apatite Teal

Aquamarine ball set on a piece of aquamarine geode. I purchased this in Tucson a couple of years back. The ball itself is 25 carats in weight.

Aquamarine 5 Carat Teal Green in color

White Aquamarine. First found in Brazil in 2000. Slightly different characteristics than White Beryl. Confirmed by two independent gem labratories.

Aventurine Quartz

Azuremalachite in dark lighting

Blue Chalcedony

Blue Sapphire

Blue Ceylon Sapphire from Sri Lanka, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean.

Blue Sapphire Midnight

Blue Sapphires from Bokeo, Laos

Blue Sapphires from Madagascar, off the East Coast of Africa

Blue Topaz Sky Blue Color

Blue Topaz Swiss Blue

Blue Topaz London

Blue Topaz London Trilliant 7 Carats

Blue Topaz London 12 Carats

Blue Topaz London Pear Cut

Blue Topaz London Emerald Cut

(Check out the shadow effect)

Carnelian

Charoite

From the Charo River in Russia

Chrysoberyl

Yellow-Green Facet-Grade Crystal

Chrysoprase

Some say the most valueable of all chalcedonies

Citrine Hex Cut

Citrine Madeira

Name given to those of dark golden color. Originally, these only came from the Isle of Madeira.

Citrine Pair

Danburite - Named for the city in which it was first found. Yes, that's right: Danbury, Connecticut.

Diopside - Green, Colored by chromium.

Fire Opal Trilliant

Fluorite Pic #1

Fluorite Pic #2

Fluorite Pic #3

Fluorite #4 - Can you tell yet that I like Fluorite?

Fluorite Bright Yellow - When you think of Fluorite, you think of multi-colors, but how about this one? Heavily influenced by Calcite.

Garnet - Rare Mint Green Color

Garnet Red

Golden Beryl AKA Heliodor

Goshenite AKA White Beryl

Green Tourmaline

Grossular Garnet AKA Grossularite

Hessonite - A little-known member of the garnet family.

Hiddenite - A member of the Spodumene Mineral Group, which makes it a close relative of Kunzite.

Hyacinth AKA Cinnamon Stone - A member of the Zircon Mineral Group.

Indicolite Emerald Cut - One of the most prized of all Tourmalines.

Indicolite Oval - Along with Rubellite, the only two members of the Tourmaline family to have their own names.

Iolite - 3 Carat Oval, a large solitaire by Iolite standards.

Iolite Emerald Cut

Iolite Pear Cut

Iolite Round Cut

Kunzite 8 Carats

Kunzite 11 Carat Cushion Cut

Kunzite Cabochon 7 Carats

Kunzite in special lighting.

Kunzite - "Pretty In Pink"

Kunzite Grouping

Labradorite - Displaying its adularesence. Beautiful!

Mandarin Garnet - A member of the Spessartine family.

Moonstone

Moonstone - Precious Blue - Green Color

Moonstone in special lighting

Morganite

Opals - Special half-moon cuts in low lighting. Cool.

Peridot Oval

Peridot 5 Carat Oval

Peridot - Rare 10 Carat Trilliant

Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline Grouping - Check out the wide array of colors in the pink family.

Quartz Cat's Eye

Quartz - Green-Gold Color AKA "Oro Verde"

Rhodolite - A combination of two main elements: iron and chromium.

Rose Quartz Cabochon - One of my favorites.

Sapphires - Blue & Green

Sapphire Ceylon - Unusual teal blue color from Sri Lanka

Sapphire - Green, most likely from Sri Lanka

Sapphire - Pink, most likely from Sri Lanka, but these days Madagascar is also a emerging as a major player

Sapphire fancy in yellow this time, again most likely from Sri Lanka, "the jewelry box of the Indian Ocean"

Smoky Quartz - Unusual Square Cut

Sunstone - Facet Grade, trendy stone coming these days primarily from Oregon.

Tanzanite Cabochon - 1 Carat

Tanzanite Group - Beautiful!

Tiger's-Eye - A member of the Quartz/Chalcedony Group

Titanite AKA Sphene - A gem for "those in the know" these days.

Tsavorite - A member of the Grossular Garnet group. Originally found only in Tsavo, Kenya, but some finds have now been reported in Tanzania as well.

Watermelon Tourmaline - Elongated, almost Baguette cut

Watermelon Tourmaline - Emerald Cut

Tourmaline - Yellow

Zircon - Blue Green Color

Colors of Beryl - Heliodor, Aquamarine, Goshenite and Morganite are some of the members of this family.

Garnets - A Mint, Red, Andradite, Spessartine & a Tsavorite gathered together for this family picture.

Sapphire Colors include blue, mint, green and yellow.

Tourmaline Mineral Group is said to have over 100 different colors. Pictured here are pink, green & yellow.

Technology meets the gem world: these genuine Moonstones are backed with Titanium to produce dazzling colors & effects.