Unearthed Gemstones Jewelry

This green-blue gemstone is a variety of the potassium feldspar called microcline

The purple variety of the quartz family. Popular and common gemstone

A mixed quartz of amethyst and citrine with colour banding of purple and yellow

A iridescent gem made from fossilised shells of ammonites

A group of minerals that’s gaining popularity in jewelry because of its vibrant colours

This blue or green-blue variety of beryl is a popular gemstone. It's also the birthstone of March

Also known as heliotrope, bloodstone is a dark green chalcedony with specks of red that resemble blood spots

The blue variety of the mineral chalcedony that gets its colour from traces of copper

A type of chalcedony that’s characterised by its light blue colour and banded appearance

The most popular type of topaz in the market, the blue colour almost always comes from heat treatment and irradiation

A valuable type of opal that contains precious opal inside an ironstone matrix

A bronze-colour variety of the mineral enstatite that has shimmering, metallic appearance

The red variety of the mineral chalcedony that gets its colour from traces of iron

A microcrystalline type of quartz that’s usually translucent and has uniform colour

A purple colour mineral that has is uniquely characterised by its swirly, fibrous silver pattern

Coloured by chromium, this rare green gem almost exclusively comes from Siberia

A soft mineral that gets its vibrant green blue colour from copper

The green variety of the mineral chalcedony that contains traces of nickel

Citrine is the yellow variety of the quartz family. It's also one of the birthstones of November

The colourless and transparent type of quartz that’s used for jewelry and crystal decors

A uniform-coloured opal that doesn’t have the play-of-colour like precious opals

Crazy lace agate is characterised by its complex agate pattern and mainly brown, red, white and grey colours

Known by its dark denim blue colour, dumortierite can also come in pink and purple

The green variety of the mineral beryl that’s coloured by traces of chromium and sometimes vanadium

One of the most colourful gemstones, often with multiple colours appearing in one crystal

As the birthstone of January, garnet is a group of minerals that come in a variety of colours like red, orange, green and more

Green aventurine gets its colour from tiny fuchsite inclusions. It often displays a shimmering appearance known as aventurescence

A grey-blue type of macrocrystalline quartz that displays thick bands of chatoyancy

A zinc-rich mineral that’s gaining popularity in the jewelry market

A dark brown or grey mineral that displays a metallic sheen

The gem variety of the mineral cordierite. It displays strong pleochroism which shows three distinct colours in three crystal directions

Also known as raindrop azurite, K2 is a relatively new gemstone that consists of blue azurite on white granite

Coloured by traces of manganese, this pinkish purple gem is a variety of the mineral spodumene

This blue mineral is known to have two different hardnesses in two directions

This variety of feldspar mineral is characterised by its colourful iridescent play-of-clour

A rock that’s made up with blue lazurite, white calcite and yellow pyrite

A type of pectolite that has a white pattern on the light blue colour mineral that resembles ocean waves

A purple member of the mica group of mineral. Lepidolite also has specks of metallic lithium

Refers to the type of quartz with inclusions of chloride minerals. The most common colours are green or brown coloured inclusions

Malachite is a green mineral that has beautiful bands of light and dark green

An olive green natural glass that’s formed by the heat of a meteorite impact

A natural ceramic that’s mined mostly in Australia. It is mostly maroon red, yellow and cream in colour

The pink to orange variety of beryl, which is the same mineral family as aquamarine and emerald

Moss agate contains green coloured inclusion that resembles fern, moss and branches

One of the two minerals that’s considered as jade. The jade-green and forest-green colours are most popular as gemstones

A natural occurring glass formed by the rapidly cooling of lava. It includes popular types of obsidian like rainbow or gold sheen obsidian

This colourful type of jasper is characterised by its orbicular patterns

Precious opal display play-of-colour caused by diffraction of light within its structure of silica micro-spheres

A type of nickel-iron meteorite that contains peridot crystals

This type of moonstone has a light pink to peach colour with the signature sheen of moonstone

The gem variety of the mineral olivine. It is also one of the birthstones of August

A type of fossil where the organic wood structure is replaced mainly by quartz

A variety of quartz that has inclusions that show layers of crystal growth. It can come in a variety of colours depending on the mineral inclusion

A light purple mineral that sometimes contains yellow coloured veins

A type of brown coloured jasper that contains intricate pattern that resembles a landscape painting

Sometimes known as the tempest stone, pietersite is made up of brecciated tiger’s eye, jasper and other minerals

A mineral that is light apple-green in colour and usually translucent in appearance

Actually a variety of labradorite that is white in colour and displays iridescent colourful flashes

A relatively soft mineral that is usually pink in colour with white banding patterns

Not to be confused with rhodolite, which is a variety of pyrope garnet, rhodonite is a pink to rose red mineral with black veins

The gemstone of love. This pink coloured quartz is a popular gemstone that is readily available

This red variety of the mineral corundum is one of the most popular and prized gems throughout history

A rock that contains red ruby, green zoisite and black hornblende

A variety of quartz with metallic rutile inclusions

Also known as cherry blossom agate or flower agate, it’s a type of pink to orange chalcedony with flower patterns

A green mineral that has a unique silver, feathery ‘angel wing’ pattern

An uncommon copper-rich gemstone that has vibrant blue colours

Brown variety of quartz that gets its colour from natural irradiation. The colour can range from light brown to almost black

A blue mineral that is commonly used as a gemstone. It usually contains white coloured calcite

A rare gemstone with vibrant colours that can rival ruby, sapphire and more

A type of quartz with visible red inclusions like hematite, muscovite, lepidolite and more

A rare purple mineral that was named after Japanese petrologist, Ken-ichi Sugi

A orange feldspar mineral that’s characterised by its glittery appearance caused by minerals like hematite, goethite and more

Also known as melody stone, super 7 is a quartz that includes amethyst, smoky quartz, clear quartz with inclusions of rutile, cacoxenite and more

The blue-purple gem variety of the mineral zoisite. It’s only mined commercially in Tanzania, where it was first discovered

An aggregate mineral that contains layers of yellow tiger’s eye, dark grey hematite and red jasper

A chatoyant mineral that’s naturally yellow or grey-blue in colour, and the yellow variety can be heated to become red

A variety of quartz with inclusion of black tourmaline (schorl)

Tourmaline is one of the most colourful group of gemstone, and it’s also the birthstone of October

This sky blue mineral usually contains veins of black oxides. It’s also one of the birthstones of December

A rare yellow-green mineral that’s relatively soft and sometimes used in jewelry