Gemstone Lists

Gemstones we 'Can Do..'

This is a list of gemstones which we can provide a Gemological Specification Lab Report and Valuation Appraisal Certificate.
Should you have anything outside of this list we welcome your comments as to why we should include it.

Please check back frequently as this list is changing as we bring new gems on line.

We have simplified the groups into three basic headings.

Gems

This group contains the familiar and most common such as:

Diamond

Sapphires

Ruby

Emerald

Aquamarine

Beryl

Spinel

Topaz

Garnet

Zircon

Tourmaline

Tanzanite

Smoky Quartz

Rock Crystal

Amethyst

Citrine

Peridot

Stones

This group has the stones which you 'Basically' can't see through:

Aventurine

Blue Quartz

Cat's Eye

Tiger Eye

Hawks Eye

Chalcedony

Cornelian

Sard

Chrysoprase

Heliotrope (known as Bloodstone)

Agate

Black Onyx

Jasper

Jade

Hematite

Moonstone

Sunstone

Rhodonite

Turquoise

Lapis Lazuli

Malachite

Organics

This last selection contains all those stones which came from living things:

Pearls

Shell Cameo

Fossilized Wood

Coral

Jet

Ivory

Amber

This list is by no means large. There are hundreds of other gemstones which we have NOT listed here.

This collection is NOT in any particular order (ie: from MOST valuable to CHEAPEST) as that would take away from the real value. They are ALL Precious.

If you need to understand or just wish to read a little more about these or other Gemstones, why not take a little time out and check our Gemstone Identification Laboratory for more details and add a little more to your gemological knowledge.

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One Response to “Gemstone Lists”

on 02 Mar 2008 at 4:37 pm1Juan

Tanzanite should be on the list, since it is becoming quite popular and will reportedly be very rare in the next 5-10 years