Apatite is the name for a mineral group as well as the generic term for many phosphates, but gem-quality apatite is a special gemstone found “Apatite”
Category: Gem Stone
ZIRCON
Zircon Zircon is a colorful gem with high refraction and fire that’s unfairly confused with cubic zirconia. ABOUT Zircon Colorless Zircon is known for its “ZIRCON”
TURQUOISE
Azure sky, robin’s egg blue: Vivid shades of turquoise define the color that’s named after this gem. ABOUT TURQUOISE Turquoise is found in only a “TURQUOISE”
TOURMALINE
Tourmalines have a wide variety of exciting colors with one of the widest color ranges of any gem. ABOUT TOURMALINE Tourmaline’s colors have many different “TOURMALINE”
TOPAZ
Honey yellow. Fiery orange. Cyclamen pink. Icy blue. In warm or cool tones, topaz is a lustrous and brilliant gem. ABOUT TOPAZ Topaz actually has “TOPAZ”
TANZANITE
TANZANITE Poised between lush blue, vibrant violet, and rich purple, exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. ABOUT “TANZANITE”
SUNSTONE
Sunstone’s phenomenal varieties show a distinct and lively glitter called aventurescence. ABOUT SUNSTONE Sunstone is a member of the feldspar group. Both the orthoclase and “SUNSTONE”
SPINEL
polished-spinel
SAPPHIRE
SAPPHIRE he name “sapphire” can also apply to any corundum that’s not ruby red, another corundum variety. ABOUT SAPPHIRE Besides blue sapphire and ruby, the “SAPPHIRE”
ROSE QUARTZ
Rose quartz is a quartz variety that gets its name from its delicate pink color. ABOUT ROSE QUARTZ The color of rose quartz ranges from “ROSE QUARTZ”
PEARL
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic. ABOUT PEARL Perhaps the best-loved gems of “PEARL”
OPAL
opals Fireworks. Jellyfish. Galaxies. Lightning. Opal’s shifting play of kaleidoscopic colors is unlike any other gem. ABOUT OPAL Because opal has the colors of other “OPAL”
MORGANITE
Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine. ABOUT MORGANITE Morganite’s subtle color is caused by traces “MORGANITE”
MOONSTONE
MOONSTONE A ghostly sheen moves under the surface of this feldspar, like moonlight glowing in water. ABOUT MOONSTONE Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar-group “MOONSTONE”
LAPIS LAZULI
LAPIS LAZULI Lapis is a beautiful rock; an aggregate of several minerals, mainly lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. ABOUT LAPIS LAZULI This ancient rock is an “LAPIS LAZULI”
KUNZITE
KUNZITE Collectors love kunzite for its color range, from delicate pastel pink to intense violetish purple. ABOUT KUNZITE Kunzite is the best-known variety of the “KUNZITE”
JADE
Jade is actually two separate gems: nephrite and jadeite. In China, a pierced jade disk is a symbol of heaven.\ ABOUT JADE ade has its “JADE”
IOLITE
Iolite
GARNET
GARNET Garnets are a set of closely related minerals forming a group, with gemstones in almost every color. OVERVIEW ABOUT GARNET Red garnets have a “GARNET”
PERIDOT
Peridot Found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle, yellow-green peridot is the extreme gem Peridot (/ˈpɛrɪdɒt/ or /ˈpɛrɪdoʊ/) (sometimes called chrysolite) is “PERIDOT”