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

Indicolite — specimen 0134

— Weight: 0.17 ct; size: 3.49 | 3.49 | 2.46 mm; shape: round; colour: medium light very strongly bluish green; slightly greyish. Very clean specimen; good mixed style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Indicolite — specimen 0139

— Weight: 0.19 ct; size: 3.59 | 3.57 | 2.43 mm; shape: round; colour: medium light very strongly bluish green; slightly greyish. Very clean specimen; good mixed style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Indicolite — specimen 0140

— Weight: 0.17 ct; size: 3.44 | 3.43 | 2.45 mm; shape: round; colour: medium light very strongly bluish green; slightly greyish. Very clean specimen; good mixed style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Kunzite — specimen 0146

— Weight: 7.25 ct; size: 15.93 | 8.56 | 7.12 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium light violet; very slightly greyish. Very clean specimen; very good Portuguese style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Featured

Kyanite

— In gneisses, schists, included pegmatites, and quartz veins, from regional metamorphism of sedimentary rocks (Anthony et al., 2001—2005).

Specimen figured

Kyanite — specimen 0481 — weight: 0.59 ct; shape: oval. Clean specimen; mixed style cut; good polish.