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Chrome dioptase ?

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Unidentified purple gem

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by AtelierVLJ » Mon Sep 29, 2025 12:50 pm

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corundum

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by Bobby » Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:26 am

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Can someone tell me what these are?

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by wendyk » Thu Nov 28, 2024 7:47 pm

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Zandrite Absorption Spectrum

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by Edmundo1948 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:25 am

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Sapphire frin Vault

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by CPOL » Tue May 14, 2024 6:59 pm

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Not sure where to ask this one. I know it's slag but...

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Tue May 28, 2024 10:39 pm
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by CurazyJ » Fri May 17, 2024 5:01 pm

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Gemstones or colored glass?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:23 pm
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by ulv » Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:39 pm

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Jade cabochon

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:23 pm
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by Lavrentii » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:42 am

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Honey color gem - please help to identify

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:55 am
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by diagal » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:09 pm

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Fanta Humite, Mandarin Garnet or Something Else?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:05 pm
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by Curious_Owner » Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:40 pm

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Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:05 pm
What type of rock is that?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:17 pm
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by Remaster » Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:00 am

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Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:17 pm
Suspected lumogarnet?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:01 pm
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by Elizabethdove » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:12 pm

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Alexandrite natural or synthetic

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by wilsonintexas » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:00 pm

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And now for something completely different

Last post by danielle « Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:56 am
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by dchallener » Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:17 pm

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Peruvian Opal ?

Last post by maialetto « Thu Jun 22, 2023 3:15 pm
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by fwill » Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:57 pm

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Opal crystals

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by Ayf » Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:00 pm

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Please help to identify yellow transparent gem

Last post by Stephen Challener « Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:26 pm
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by diagal » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:13 pm

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Help identifying these purple, green, brown and blue rocks

Last post by dchallener « Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:14 pm
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by Casserolebaskin » Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:38 pm

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Is this color zoning indicative of flame fusion?

Last post by Stephen Challener « Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:53 pm
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by flat » Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:57 am

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Color changing... what?

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by Shifter55 » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:54 am

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Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:11 pm
Would Love To know what this is!!

Last post by Stephen Challener « Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:19 pm
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by Season » Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:07 am

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what magnification do you need to determine heat treat

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by wilsonintexas » Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:47 pm

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Hiddenite vs green Beryl

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by firedrake » Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:20 pm

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Identifying/Separating closely matched stones

Last post by Stephen Challener « Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:07 pm
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by firedrake » Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:58 am

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Gem ID database/program

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by firedrake » Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:28 pm

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Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:10 pm
Real Light Blue Topaz?? Please help.

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by Getstoned » Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:35 pm

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Aquamarine or a clever fake?!

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by Getstoned » Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:02 pm

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Blue Mystery Stone

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by Quinneys » Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:08 pm

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Gemlab.co.uk gone!?!

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by Khanh » Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:39 pm

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is this emerald?

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by Takashi85 » Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:40 pm

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Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:51 pm
Desperately need help identifying a rock

Last post by glhays « Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:03 pm
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by bellebird » Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:42 pm

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Transparent/ slightly opaque jade beads? (vintage find)

Last post by Stephen Challener « Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:26 pm
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by Jewels Lobato » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:55 am

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Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:26 pm
burmese black jade

Last post by glhays « Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:35 pm
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by meoh15 » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:46 pm

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Turquoise - Real or Fake?

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by SoulsOfWolves » Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:52 am

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Ordered a monster. Now what is it?

Last post by glhays « Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:20 pm
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by DangerousDave » Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:47 am

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Huge Tsavorite Clear - to good to be true?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:41 pm
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by Einklang » Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:34 pm
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:41 pm
Irradiated Topaz

Last post by Stephen Challener « Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:32 pm
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by chathurangani » Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:50 am

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Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:32 pm
Sapphire specific gravity

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by iwakasu » Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:15 am

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Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:25 pm
2.5mm mounted green demantoid shows fingerprints and needle

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:59 pm
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by LindsayW » Sat Jun 26, 2021 12:28 pm

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Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:59 pm
5 Carat Montana sapphire?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:53 pm
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by travisduggins » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:42 pm

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Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:53 pm
Mystery stone

Last post by 1bwana1 « Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:46 pm
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by JTgemgirl » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:12 pm

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Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:46 pm
Green-red colour change stone

Last post by Stephen Challener « Sat May 22, 2021 9:58 pm
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by baron » Fri May 21, 2021 3:45 pm

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Sat May 22, 2021 9:58 pm
Can someone please help with these tumbled stones?

Last post by RogueCitrine2021 « Fri May 21, 2021 10:31 pm
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by RogueCitrine2021 » Tue May 18, 2021 7:18 am

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Fri May 21, 2021 10:31 pm
New Member Seeking Help In Identification

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:41 pm
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by Fluffy11 » Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:41 pm

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Polished stone of some sort or glass??

Last post by glhays « Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:06 pm
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by NokneecapsNiko » Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:16 am

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More help identifying tumbled stones

Last post by starling « Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:37 am
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by starling » Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:46 am

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Need help identifying several tumbled stones

Last post by Stephen Challener « Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:44 pm
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by gemqueen » Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:25 pm

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Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:44 pm
Can Someone Help Identify 2 Stones?! Purple Volcanic?? & ??

Last post by Stephen Challener « Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:12 pm
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by Crivero9015 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:07 am

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Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:12 pm
Can Anyone Help with This Green Stone

Last post by glhays « Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:31 pm
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by rmohamm1 » Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:12 am
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