1. Agate

Colors will vary. This stone’s signature is dramatically banded varieties of chalcedony and is composed of quartz layers. This composition varies greatly and can be of many colors such as white, yellow, orange, blue, brown and black. The other...

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2. Amazonite

Colors are blue-green, pale green. Amazonite is a rare blue-green variety of microcline from the feldspar family (which includes moonstone, labradorite, and aventurine). The stone is mostly opaque and derives its name from deposits...

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3. Amber

Colors are yellow, brown (green when heated). Amber is fossilized pine resin of now extinct conifer trees and ancient pines. Trees release the resin as a protective mechanism against disease and insect infestation. Then it was hardened and...

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4. Amethyst

Colors are purple to reddish-violet. Amethyst is formed in silica-rich liquids deposited in gas cavities (geodes) in lava. It occurs in crystalline masses, but the crystals are generally not well developed, so they generally are found as...

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5. Aquamarine

Colors are light to dark blue, blue green. The gemstone is named for its resemblance to seawater, and its coloration is created by iron. Aquamarine is a hard gemstone, which makes it an excellent choice for jewelry that will be worn...

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6. Aventurine

Colors are dark green: also comes in reddish-brown and golden brown. Aventurine is a form of chalcedony that contains small inclusions of various shiny minerals. It is also known as also aventurine quartz. These materials, usually spangles of mica...

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7. Carnelian

Colors are reddish-brown to orange. Carnelian is related to chalcedony. When held against the light, the heat-treated carnelian shows its color in stripes, while natural carnelian shows a cloudy distribution of color. Carnelian is related to...

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8. Chalcedony

Colors are blue, purple, pink, white, yellow, orange, and gray. The name usually refers to semitransparent or translucent with a solid color, commonly pale bluish-gray, and nearly wax like luster. Blue agate beads are often confused with...

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9. Citrine

Colors are light to dark yellow. Citrine is named for its lemony color. Natural citrine is not common and occurs in lighter hues than the heat-treated material. Also, heat-treated forms often can be distinguished from natural citrine by their red...

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10. Cross stone

Colors are generally black, brown and/or olive green. The crystals of Chiastolite Andalusite contain cross-shaped inclusions of carbon and called the Chiastolite, or a Cross Stone or Macle.

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