Learn More About Gemstones

We at Shimmerlings are not only hoping to bring you remarkable gemstone jewelry components, we are also interested in helping you learn about gemstones as well.

This page has listed all the gemstones that we currently carry information on. Simply click on the name of the gemstone you are curious about, and you will be brought to a page specific to that stone with more detailed information.

Also in the pursuit of gemstone knowledge we have created many interesting pages on our site, gathered information from a great many venues and have added additional links to other wonderful sites that will help you continue to gain information on your journey. We hope you have a wonderful time with your gemstone treasure hunt!

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A

Abalone
Aegirine
Agate (A Chalcedony)
Ajoite
Albite
Alexandrite
Almandine (A Garnet)
Amazonite
Amber
Amethyst (A Quartz)
Ametrine  (A Quartz)
Ammolite
Andalusite
Andradite  (A Garnet)
Angelite
Apatite
Aqua Aura
Aquamarine (A Beryl)
Aragonite
Aventurine (A Quartz)
Azurite

B

Beryl (general)
Beryl (Aquamarine)
Beryl (Bixbite)
Beryl (Emerald)
Beryl (Goshenite)
Bixbite (A Beryl)
Bloodstone  (A Chalcedony)
Boji Stone
Bone & Shell
Bronzite

C

Calcite
Carnelian (A Chalcedony)
Celestite
Chalcedony (A Quartz)
Charoite
Chrome Diopside
Chrysoberyl/Cat's Eye
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase  (A Chalcedony)
Citrine (A Quartz)
Copper
Coral
Cuprite

D

Danburite
Demontoid (A Garnet)
Diamond
Dumortierite

E

Emerald (A Beryl) 

F

Fluorite

G

Garnet

• Almandine
• Andradite
  • Demantoid
  • Topazolite
  • Melanite
• Grossularite
  • Rhodolite
  • Tsavorite
  • Hessonite
• Pyrope
• Spessartine
• Spessartite
• Uvarovite

Gaspeite
Gold
Goshenite (A Beryl)
Grossularite  (A Garnet)

H

Hematite
Heliodor (A Beryl)  
Hessonite  (A Garnet)
Howlite

I

Iolite
Ivory

J

Jade
Jasper  (A Chalcedony)
Jet

K

Kunzite
Kyanite

L

Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lepidolite

M-N

Malachite
Maw sit sit
Moldavite
Moonstone (A Feldspar)  
Muscovite

O

Obsidian
Onyx  (A Chalcedony)
Opal

P

Pearl
Peridot
Petoskey Stone
Petrified Wood
Pietersite
Prehinite
Pyrite
Pyrope  (A Garnet)

Q

Quantum Quattro
Quartz   (all of these stones are based in Quartz)

• Amethyst

• Ametrine

• Aqua Aura

• Aventurine

• Chalcedony

  • Agate

    • Bloodstone

    • Carnelian

    • Onyx

    • Various Named Agates

  • Chrysoprase

  • Jasper (all Various Named Jaspers)

• Chatoyant Quartz

  • Tiger's Eye

  • Hawk's Eye

  • Cat's Eye (not Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye)

• Citrine

• Crystal Quartz

• Inclusion Quartz

  • Rutilated Quartz

  • Tourmalinated Quartz

• Milky Quartz

• Phantom Quartz

• Rose Quartz

• Smoky Quartz

• Snow Quartz

R

Rhodochrosite
Rhodolite (A Garnet)
Rhodonite
Ruby  (A Corundum)
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S

Sapphire (A Corundum)
Sardonyx  (A Chalcedony)
Selenite
Serpentine
Silver
Sodalite
Spessartine  (A Garnet)
Spessartite  (A Garnet)
Spinel
Sugilite
Sunstone

T

Tanzanite
Tigers Eye  (A Chalcedony)
Tiger Iron
Topaz
Tourmaline
Tsavorite  (A Garnet)
Turquoise

U

Unakite
Uvarovite  (A Garnet)

V

W-Z

Zircon
Zoisite