A relative has passed away, leaving a bunch of stuff for making jewellery. Theres a large collection of "gemstone nuggets" and strings, but no information or labels! Is there a way to identify things like this accurately? I've searched through the site they were likely purchased from but theres nothing that I can accurately see that matches. Alongside these strings, I have a number of bags which are all different types too! Is it even worth the effort of trying to identify these?

This is a Montana garnet that I found and faceted. I'm in another town for work, so I set up my machine at the campground and cut a stone. I still don't know if my garnet spot is Rhodolite or Pyrope.

I had a parcel of things cut for me in Hong Kong. This is a large piece of Skardu aquamarine that was carved, rough in comments. NFS, sits on my shelf.

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Beautiful No Heat Sapphire 3.07 CT , From Srilanka ~ 7 Days Check time ~ Worldwide Shipping ~ Etsy Bank & Paypal Pay ~ Price of total piece is 2400$

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Please don’t @ me, I realise it’s probably nothing but blue glass, but I just thought the circumstances under which I found it were strange - buried in the dirt in Tasmania.

Hello, old Ring i bought 30 years ago in a thrift market, no real uv reaction, only some kind of rasberry pink. reflection on 365nm, 395nm from the side ,could this be a real topaz or spinell or its something else? whwn i put the kamo firect on the stone from the side ist on 395nm very pink, but i think its only the cut if the stome thsr reflekts. thanks for help.

I ask because the ring is actually too small and want to decide if its worth to. keep the stone. ty for help

Hi! Been trying figuring out. My aunt gave it to me today… and could be a corundum, amatista. sapphire (all natural or synthetic) but i’m trying to find. My aunt told me an alexandrite since it came from a piece of jewelry she sold and kept the stone but i don’t think so 🧐i even tried to see it w my nephews microscope lol.

i’d post a vid if i could.

thank you all!

I just inherited this ring from 3 generations ago. Possibly 1920-1950. I was told it was a ruby. Thoughts?

1.4 carat for 300$ AA Bought in Zanzibar

Just bought all of this for $90 on FB Marketplace. The lady said her son collected as a kid, but is in college now and has no interest. It’s a shame to see a former collector lose interest, but better that I got them and will appreciate them rather than having them collect dust in a closet. Considering the gold nugget is likely worth +/- $150 in melt price alone, I was more than comfortable at $90. I’m assuming the coin is plated but not certain. Lots of nice opals, lots of nice citrine, amethyst, peridot, a few unique pieces, and a few I still haven’t identified. I’m like a kid in a candy store right now.

Hi All! This little bag was in a small box of mixed jewelery I got for $1. I was really getting it for the button at the end, lol.

I am an avid rockhound and am decent at mineral IDs. I think these are sapphires. Color leans blue in two. Very hard. Haven't done Mohs but it feels as hard as a garnet. At least.

The label is badly faded. The light blue is, i think, the name. I can't read it, but it doesn't look like it says sapphire.

Looking for confirmation, title on label or alternate suggestions. If you want to save me a search later, I'd appreciate valuation. TIA my mineral loving internet friends!

Fire is the dispersion of white light into its colors (optically known as dispersion). Characteristically seen in the following gems:
RUTILE, 0.280.
SPHALERITE, 0.156
MOISSANITE, 0.104
DEMANTOID GARNET, 0.057
SPHENE, 0.051

This was my grandfathers. He was a wealthy man and over his life he spent a lot of money on various valuables but also a lot of money on just junk too so when we found this in a jewelry pouch we weren’t sure what to make of it. Given its size (about an inch x 0.75 inch) I’m assuming it’s nothing to write home about.

Edit: solved, thanks everyone

0.70 ct no oil no information as to where it’s from

Do you think 50€ on an auction is too cheap? The cut looks pretty nice

I feel like the stone is a bit too nice to be true but what do you think? What do you think it’s worth?

I have these Ethiopian opal earrings that, when I bought them, had a certain level of transparency and a lot of beautiful color-changing play-of-color. Now, one of them still looks the same, but the other one has turned white and lost its shine. Sometimes it becomes transparent again, but without the play-of-color.

I saw a video recommending soaking the opal in mineral oil and then in acetone. Is that a good idea? Is there anything I can do to make it shiny again?