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

Grossular-hibschite series — specimen 0089

— Weight: 6.99 ct; size: 13.25 | 9.85 | 6.07 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium light red; very slightly brownish. Clean specimen; very good cabochon style cut.

Moonstone — specimen 0095

— Weight: 3.90 ct; size: 10.22 | 8.10 | 6.32 mm; shape: oval; colour: very light yellow. Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

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.

Featured

Gadolinite-(Y)

— In granite and alkalic granite pegmatites (Anthony et al., 2001—2005). Faceted specimens are extremely rare.

Specimen figured

Gadolinite-(Y) — specimen 0087 — weight: 2.21 ct; shape: octagon. Clean, opaque specimen; very good step cut style. Source: John Bradshaw, Coast to Coast Rare Stones International.