Some exceptional specimens of gemstones from our ‘Repository’

Repository

The section ‘Repository’ contains data and photos of 760 specimens of gemstones. The smallest is just 1.96 mm (0.02 ct) ruby from Mozambique, and the largest — 70.11 mm (326.60 ct) rock crystal from Africa.

Additionally there are 8 specimens of synthetic stones.

More specimens of gemstones

Moonstone — specimen 0096

— Weight: 3.50 ct; size: 10.93 | 7.88 | 5.51 mm; shape: oval; colour: light grey. Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

Spessartine — specimen 0098

— Weight: 0.38 ct; size: 4.29 | 4.28 | 2.93 mm; shape: round; colour: medium orangey red; strong. Very clean specimen; very good mixed style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Moonstone — specimen 0099

— Weight: 3.06 ct; size: 9.19 | 7.23 | 6.12 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium light yellow; slightly brownish. Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

Amazonite — specimen 0101

— Weight: 4.64 ct; size: 12.05 | 9.76 | 5.53 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium very strongly bluish green; slightly greyish. Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

Featured

Scolecite

— Primarily in cavities in basalts; in gneisses and amphibolites, and in dikes derived from syenitic magmas (Anthony et al., 2001—2005). Extreme rarity as faceted specimens.

Specimen figured

Scolecite — specimen 0068 — weight: 0.54 ct; shape: octagon. Very clean specimen; step cut style; good polish. Source: John Bradshaw, Coast to Coast Rare Stones International.