List of gemstones by species

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This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types.

Minerals[edit]

There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as:

A–B[edit]

C–F[edit]

G–L[edit]

M–Q[edit]

R–Z[edit]

Artificial and lab created[edit]

There are a number of artificial and lab grown minerals used to produce gemstones. These include:

Organic[edit]

There are a number of organic materials used as gems, including:

Rocks[edit]

Some rocks are used as gems, including:

Chatoyant gems[edit]

Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, these include:[1]

Asterism[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the World, 5th edition, 2013 ISBN 978-1454909538

Further reading[edit]

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