Gemstones

A selecton of wonderful colored gemstones

Gemstones

A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).
A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).
This article is about gemstones as jewelry or decorative art. For other uses of the word see gemstone (disambiguation).
A gemstone is a mineral, rock, such in the case of lapis lazuli, or petrified material that when cut or faceted and polished is collectible or can be used in jewellery. Others are organic, such as amber, which is fossilised tree resin and jet, a form of coal. Some gemstones which may be generally considered precious or beautiful are too soft or too fragile to be used in jewelry, for example, single-crystal rhodochrosite, but are exhibited in museums and are sought by collectors.

The Agate gemstones in this category are not drilled. They should be used for mounting in silver or wire wrapping designs.

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