Gemstones come in every color of the rainbow. But what does the term colored stones mean? Colored stones consists of all gemstones other than diamond, including colorless ones. Below is a list of some of the most common gemstones in alphabetical order. This list is in no way a complete listing of all gemstones. I have not included some of the more rare or exotic stones.
Spectral Colors
Gemstone List
Agate Alexandrite (rare, but I included it because many people are familiar with it but only in its synthetic form.) Amber Amethyst (Quartz) Andalusite (and-a-loo-site) Aquamarine Beryl (bare-ul) Bloodstone Calcite Carnelian Carnelian Onyx Chrysolite (chris-o-lite) Citrine (Quartz) Coral Cultured Pearl Diamond Emerald Garnet
Hematite (hem-ah-tite) Iolite Jadeite (jade-ite) Jade Jasper Kunzite Labradorite Lapis Lazuli (lap-iss lazh-uh-lee) Malachite (mal-ah-kite) Moonstone Nephrite (nef-rite) Jade Obsidian (natural glass of volcanic origin) Onyx Opal Peridot (pear-ih-doe) Pyrite Quartz Rhodochrosite (roe-doe-crow-site) Rhodonite (roe-duh-nite) Ruby Sard Sapphire Sardonyx Serpentine (ser-pen-teen) Shell Sunstone Sodalite (so-da-lite) Tanzanite Tiger's-Eye (Quartz) Topaz Tourmaline (tour-ma-leen) Turquoise Zircon (zur-con)
