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Fascinating Gemstones

Explore detailed facts, origins, and properties of natural and rare gemstones - all in one place.

Agate

Agate

Hardness: 7

Almandine

Almandine

Hardness: 7.5

Amazonite

Amazonite

Hardness: 6

Amethyst

Amethyst

Hardness: 7

Andesine

Andesine

Hardness: 6

Andradite

Andradite

Hardness: 6.5

Anglesite

Anglesite

Hardness: 2.5

Anhydrite

Anhydrite

Hardness: 3

Apatite

Apatite

Hardness: 5

Aquamarine

Aquamarine

Hardness: 7.5

Azurite

Azurite

Hardness: 3.5

Barite

Barite

Hardness: 3

Bornite

Bornite

Hardness: 3

Calcite

Calcite

Hardness: 3

Carnallite

Carnallite

Hardness: 2

Carnelian

Carnelian

Hardness: 7

Cassiterite

Cassiterite

Hardness: 6

Celestine

Celestine

Hardness: 3

Chalcedony

Chalcedony

Hardness: 6.5

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite

Hardness: 3.5

Cinnabar

Cinnabar

Hardness: 2

Citrine

Citrine

Hardness: 7

Color-change Sapphire

Color-change Sapphire

Hardness: 9

Corundum

Corundum

Hardness: 9

Demantoid

Demantoid

Hardness: 6.5

Diamond

Diamond

Hardness: 10

Dolomite

Dolomite

Hardness: 3.5

Emerald

Emerald

Hardness: 7.5

Erythrite

Erythrite

Hardness: 1.5

Fayalite

Fayalite

Hardness: 6.5

Fluorite

Fluorite

Hardness: 4

Forsterite

Forsterite

Hardness: 6.5

Galena

Galena

Hardness: 2.5

Goshenite

Goshenite

Hardness: 7.5

Green Beryl

Green Beryl

Hardness: 7.5

Grossular

Grossular

Hardness: 7

Gypsum

Gypsum

Hardness: 2

Halite

Halite

Hardness: 2

Heliodor

Heliodor

Hardness: 7.5

Hematite

Hematite

Hardness: 5.5

Hessonite

Hessonite

Hardness: 7

Ilmenite

Ilmenite

Hardness: 5.5

Labradorite

Labradorite

Hardness: 6.5

Lazulite

Lazulite

Hardness: 5

Linarite

Linarite

Hardness: 3.5

Magnetite

Magnetite

Hardness: 6

Malachite

Malachite

Hardness: 3.5

Marcasite

Marcasite

Hardness: 6.5

Milky Quartz

Milky Quartz

Hardness: 7

Monazite

Monazite

Hardness: 5

Moonstone

Moonstone

Hardness: 6

Morganite

Morganite

Hardness: 7.5

Oligoclase

Oligoclase

Hardness: 6

Onyx

Onyx

Hardness: 7

Orpiment

Orpiment

Hardness: 1.5

Orthoclase

Orthoclase

Hardness: 6

Padparadscha

Padparadscha

Hardness: 9

Peridot

Peridot

Hardness: 6.5

Pyrite

Pyrite

Hardness: 6.5

Pyrope

Pyrope

Hardness: 7.5

Realgar

Realgar

Hardness: 1.5

Red Beryl

Red Beryl

Hardness: 7.5

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite

Hardness: 3.5

Rock Crystal

Rock Crystal

Hardness: 7

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz

Hardness: 7

Ruby

Ruby

Hardness: 9

Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Hardness: 7

Rutile

Rutile

Hardness: 6

Sapphire

Sapphire

Hardness: 9

Selenite

Selenite

Hardness: 2

Smithsonite

Smithsonite

Hardness: 4.5

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz

Hardness: 7

Spessartine

Spessartine

Hardness: 7.5

Spinel

Spinel

Hardness: 7.5

Star Ruby

Star Ruby

Hardness: 9

Star Sapphire

Star Sapphire

Hardness: 9

Sunstone

Sunstone

Hardness: 6.5

Sylvite

Sylvite

Hardness: 2

Tsavorite

Tsavorite

Hardness: 7.5

Turquoise

Turquoise

Hardness: 5

Uvarovite

Uvarovite

Hardness: 7.5

Variscite

Variscite

Hardness: 4.5

Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline

Hardness: 7

Wavellite

Wavellite

Hardness: 4.5

Zincite

Zincite

Hardness: 4

Zircon

Zircon

Hardness: 6.5