Topaz is literally my least favorite gemstone but I have to admit it's pretty versatile. Despite never having intentionally bought a single piece, over the years, I have managed to collect every color!4mo ⋅ this_Name_4ever ⋅ r/Gemstones
How do you determine lab alexandrite quality? How do you know it isn’t something else?1yr ⋅ locksforever ⋅ r/Gemstones
made my first ring! 0.50 ethiopian opal and 0.50 zambian emeralds and CZ accent stones..1yr ⋅ FlatbedtruckinCA ⋅ r/Gemstones
Check out these green Oregon sunstones! We dug these from our mine and cut them ourselves in traditional flat faceting and fantasy faceting styles.1yr ⋅ sunstonejapan ⋅ r/Gemstones
Collection of emeralds, of various shapes, sizes, and origins (Zambia, Ethiopia, Columbia, and a lab hydrothermal in the bottom right)2yr ⋅ Seluin ⋅ r/Gemstones
Pink & orange tourmaline by u/mvmgems. I’m thinking an autumn themed ring setting, but what accent stones?4d ⋅ Seluin ⋅ r/Gemstones
It’s not as impressive as your collections but my thrifted gemstone ring collection brings me great joy!1yr ⋅ bootynasty ⋅ r/Gemstones
Todays gem show spoils. I got exactly the localities and species I was looking for!!!!1yr ⋅ MercuryMineralsCo ⋅ r/Gemstones
3ct Tanzanian Zircon before and after heating. Cut and heated for a minute or two over an alcohol lamp to lighten the color! Cut in Voltolini's Squartuguese1mo ⋅ scopsel ⋅ r/Gemstones
beautiful 1.63 CT red Garnet ( red marking is not from the stone lol)1yr ⋅ KhalidAlqatrany ⋅ r/Gemstones
I just got my first gem, and it's a ruby. I didn't want anything expensive, but also it needed to be at least big enough so I went with a Lab grown one. Octagon cut, 6.3 carats, 1.26 g, 12mm x 10mm. Love the striations that fluoresce under UV light.1yr ⋅ JCogn ⋅ r/Gemstones
A family heirloom ring, any idea on what these stones are? My guess is either garnet or ruby. It’s at least as old as around 19001yr ⋅ V4C4T10 ⋅ r/Gemstones
Just Picked Up Some Gorgeous Rich Honey-Color Maderia Citrine to Design With 🍯2yr ⋅ InnocuousTerror ⋅ r/Gemstones
Just found this opal on an auction and wow, it’s like a nebula in a stone. Really tempted to buy it.1yr ⋅ yanonce ⋅ r/Gemstones
Some like them cut and polished but I will take it raw from the mountains side. Will be swapping out the chain for gold when it comes in2wk ⋅ LoneyMining ⋅ r/Gemstones
Four flavors of precision cut vanadium/chromium kornerupine. The colors are otherworldly!2yr ⋅ Seluin ⋅ r/Gemstones
I've had this piece for 2 years and STILL don't have a name for it. Would love to hear some suggestions. (NFS)2mo ⋅ G_D_Ironside ⋅ r/Gemstones
I’ve been working on this batch of garnets (my favorite material to cut!) for a few months, mostly in my own designs. Identity and locality in comments!10mo ⋅ mvmgems ⋅ r/Gemstones
My rare gemstone collection! All certified, most by GIA. From top left: Painite, (GIA) Serendibite, (GIA) Blue Benitoite, Pezzottaite, GIA, aka pinkish red beryl.) Grandidierite, Natural Tanzanite, Natural color change sapphire, Turkish Disapore Alexandrite(not certified) paraiba tourmaline. (GIA)1yr ⋅ calvininthewagon ⋅ r/Gemstones
A gem within a gem--a microscopic garnet inclusion that grew inside topaz. Photograph by Nathan Renfro of the GIA. And please answet the poll stickied at the top of the sub!!2yr ⋅ earlysong ⋅ r/Gemstones
The best way to capture the greens in Alexandrite is to take it in a submarine1yr ⋅ MiscPostThrowaway ⋅ r/Gemstones
Polaris, a 157 carat diamond found by Mountain Province Diamonds in the NWT, exhibiting a deep blue fluorescence under UV lights.3yr ⋅ lucerndia ⋅ r/Gemstones
Grandidierite is the wintergreen gem that kickstarted my love of rare, weird gemology. Color so fresh!1yr ⋅ Seluin ⋅ r/Gemstones
9carat blocky Opalescent Sapphire rough, about to begin its transformation journey. Sourced from Gombe-Nigeria.1yr ⋅ benshakmyles ⋅ r/Gemstones
Hi! My Fiance gave me this necklace from his late grandma. Do you all know what stone is this? I really love it, as far as I know they’re all Italy gold.1yr ⋅ GurInteresting3200 ⋅ r/Gemstones
Selecting through 83ct of diamond cut 1.5mm Tsavolite. Gonna be busy for the next few hours 😅11mo ⋅ fabruer ⋅ r/Gemstones
we sent some self mined peridote out to be cut and am very happy with what came back8mo ⋅ Wilkes_Studio ⋅ r/Gemstones
My new rare gem project. Natural Russian Alexandrite in a halo of alexandrites.2yr ⋅ itsnota2mr ⋅ r/Gemstones
I know corundums are so versatile, but, does green sapphire make a harder, durable alternative to emerald, specifically? (not my photo, just a reference)1yr ⋅ smilingboss7 ⋅ r/Gemstones
The 170 carat Lulo Rose pink diamond - the largest found in three centuries1yr ⋅ GreenCountryTowne ⋅ r/Gemstones
I need help. I am making a video game that includes gemstones. Please correct me if these names make sense or suggest me a better one. I am no gemstones expert :(1yr ⋅ tunyapz ⋅ r/Gemstones
Flawless 1.15ct Tourmaline from the DRC. Cut in a modified version of Greg Glenn's Alien Outpost. 👽✌️2yr ⋅ Lohner ⋅ r/Gemstones
Wanted to share my little rainbow collection. Half gifted, half bought, all beautiful.3yr ⋅ architect-of-thot ⋅ r/Gemstones
Unknown stone. Can anybody identify this? Purchased in Kabul, Afghanistan.1yr ⋅ Doc7331 ⋅ r/Gemstones
Finally got some new hardware. Got a lot to learn about photography but i think this pic of a 10.75 ct sapphire cabochon with a water inclusion turned out pretty sweet!1yr ⋅ Skully1000 ⋅ r/Gemstones
My mom has this very old Peridot ring. As you can tell its really cloudy. Is there any way you could polish this or fix it?5mo ⋅ PopularBirthday1364 ⋅ r/Gemstones
A design I created almost a year ago. Now I’ve done some finetuning and will cut it into grey spinel and imperial topaz. The stones on the photos are pink malaya garnet and natural topaz.4mo ⋅ FabianKneipp ⋅ r/Gemstones
one of our most unique diamonds found so far, most stunning bi-colour diamond i have seen yet 100% natural untreated south African diamond. 1.5cts1yr ⋅ Outta_date ⋅ r/Gemstones
Is $100 for all of these stones a good price? I don’t know much but have considered making jewelry. Estate sale in a 70s, nice house. Seller said peridot, garnet, sapphire among others. Large stone on the left is dark blue with clear banding1yr ⋅ wilsoncommaadam ⋅ r/Gemstones
There's been some new production of the blue-green Paraiba lab-created sapphire and I've tried cutting a few, but I much prefer the old-stock material with its silkiness and otherworldly glow. Each gemstone cut from this material is highly unique but this is one of my all-time favorites! NFS.1yr ⋅ FinewaterGems ⋅ r/Gemstones
Lapis Lazuli star earrings that I made for myself to wear at Christmas 🌠3yr ⋅ captainindigo123 ⋅ r/Gemstones
Can someone provide a list of aquariums safe gemstones to decorate my new betta’s tank?1yr ⋅ BuckarooOJ ⋅ r/Gemstones
just finished up these necklaces, how neat are these wrasse fossil stones? they're nicknamed snakeskin agate9mo ⋅ lilyandwilliam ⋅ r/Gemstones
Louis Comfort Tiffany purple sapphire necklace, ca. 1910. On view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.3yr ⋅ MCofPort ⋅ r/Gemstones
This is my mom's gold ring from the 60s with two gems in it. Any idea what the gem is?5mo ⋅ PopularBirthday1364 ⋅ r/Gemstones
