This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types.
Minerals
There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as:
A–B
C–F
G–L
M–Q
R–Z
Artificial and lab created
There are a number of artificial and lab grown minerals used to produce gemstones. These include:
Organic
There are a number of organic materials used as gems, including:
Rocks
Some rocks are used as gems, including:
Chatoyant gems
Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, these include:[1]
Asterism
See also
References
Further reading
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Gemmological classifications by E. Ya. Kievlenko (1980), updated |
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