Agate: The gemstone agate information and pictures
Agate is generally an inexpensive gemstone when used in jewelry. It is cut and polished into cabochons, and used as beads for necklaces and bracelets. It is also carved into cameo s which can be worn as …
Agate chalcedony: The mineral Agate information and pictures
The Mineral agate Agate is the banded form of the mineral Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz. Agate is the most varied and popular type of Chalcedony, having many varieties on …
Chalcedony: The gemstone Chalcedony information and pictures
Detailed gemstone and jewelry information guide about the gemstone chalcedony, including blue, agate, jasper, carnelian, & chrysoprase.
Carnelian: The gemstone carnelian information and pictures
Carnelian is the red, orange, or amber variety of Chalcedony. Though often a solid color, it may also be banded, in which case it would be jointly classified as both Agate and Carnelian. Carnelian is an …
Chalcedony quartz: The mineral Chalcedony information and pictures
Detailed properties and locality information guide on the quartz mineral chalcedony, the microcrystalline quartz.
Jasper: The gemstone jasper information and pictures
Agate Jasper - Opaque multicolored Jasper, or Jasper with banding; may also refer to a single stone with a combination of both Agate and Jasper. Biggs Jasper - Jasper from Biggs Junction, Oregon, …
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom: Image Photo Gallery
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz. The lovely color patterns and banding make this translucent gemstone very unique. Agates can have many distinctive styles and patterns, …
Gemstone varieties and trade names - A-Z
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Cat's Eye chrysoberyl: The gemstone Cat's Eye information and pictures
Cat's Eye describes a gemstone polished into a cabochon that displays a narrow band of concentrated light going accross the width of the stone. This effect, known as chatoyancy, or cat's eye effect, is …
cloud agate - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
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