Zircon resembles diamond in luster and fire and colorless zircons have been mistaken for diamonds by experienced jewelers. It is found in browns and greens but can be heat treated to beautiful blue and golden colors. Zircon has been used as a diamond simulant both for innocent and nefarious reasons. Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone. Colorless material is produced in this way as well. Zircon is the December Birthstone.
Topaz
Topaz is a common gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewelry. Topaz may be colorless, yellow, orange, red, blue and green. Its golden brown to yellow color is classic but is confused with the less valuable citrine, which is sometimes wrongly sold under the name topaz. The blue topaz that is often confused with aquamarine is rarely natural and is produced by irradiating and then heating clear crystals. Topaz is the hardest silicate mineral and one of the hardest minerals in nature. Topaz is the November Birthstone and the Sagittarius Zodiac stone. Topaz crystals can reach incredible size of several hundred pounds. Topaz can make very attractive mineral specimens due to their high luster, nice colors and well formed and multifaceted crystals.
Colored Gemstone
Who would not be fascinate withe the colored gemstone and jewelry these stones can offer..
Afghanistan Toumaline
African Amethyst
African Aquamarine
Agate
Amber
Ametrine
Ammolite
Ammonite
Andalusite
Andesine Feldspar
Arizona Peridot
Australian Black Opal
Australian Sapphire
Australian White Opal
Benitoite
Beyond Symmetry
Bicolor Tourmaline
Black Crystal Opal
Black Onyx
Black Spinel
Bloodstone
Blue Topaz
Boulder Opal
Brazilian Alexandrite
Brazilian Aquamarine
Brazilian Emerald
Brown Tourmaline
Burma Jadeite
Burma Peridot
Burma Sapphire
Cacholong Opal
California Tourmaline
Cambodian Zircon
Carnelian
Cat’s-Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrome Diopside
Chrome Tourmaline
Chrysoprase
Cinnamon Zircon
Citrine
Colombian Emerald
Coral
Danburite
Demantoid Garnet
Drusy Quartz
East African Ruby
Ellerston Sapphire
Emerald
Ethiopian Opal
Golden Beryl
Grape Garnet
Green Amethyst
Green Tourmaline
Gypsy Rose Garnet
Hydrogrossular Garnet
Indicolite
Iolite
Iridescent Andradite
Jet
Kashmir Sapphire
Kunzite
Kyanite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lavender Jade
Lemon Citrine
Lightning Ridge Opal
Lodolite
Madagascar Morganite
Madagascar Pink Sapphire
Maine Tourmaline
Malachite
Malawi Ruby
Malaya Garnet
Mandarin Garnet
Mexican Fire Opal
Mogok Ruby
Mogul Emerald
Moonstone
Morganite
Muzo Emerald
Nevada Turquoise
Opal
Oregon Opal
Oregon Sunstone
Oregon Sunstone
Padparadscha Sapphire
Paraiba Tourmaline
Pink Quartz
Pink Sapphire
Pink Spinel
Pink Topaz
Precious Topaz
Prehnite
Rainbow Connection
Rainbow Moonstone
Red Beryl
Red Garnet
Red Spinel
Rhodolite Garnet
Rock Crystal Quartz
Rose Quartz
Rose de France Amethyst
Royal Saharan Jasper
Rubellite
Ruby
Russian Alexandrite
Rutilated Quartz
Sandawana Emerald
Sapphire
Sky High
Smoky Quartz
South American Amethyst
Spectrolite
Sri Lankan Blue Sapphire
Star Ruby
Star Sapphire
Sugilite
Tanzanian Rhodolite
Tanzanian Zircon
Tanzanite
Tashmarine: Answered Prayer
Tasmanian Sapphire
Thai Ruby
Tsavorite
Turquoise
Umba Sapphire
Vietnamese Ruby
What's Turning in Color
White Topaz
Winza Ruby
Yogo Sapphire
Zambian Emerald
Zircon
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