Ignis mods contest thread 10/13-10/21

[Racehorse]

Emeralds are hard to not like. Such a verdant green.

 

[Racehorse]

Emeralds are hard to not like. Such a verdant green.

no idea how to get rid of the ego photos!

 

[Extraunordinary]

CHRYSANTHEMUM

 

[Uncle]

10/19 Entry . . .

One that hasn't been mentioned - "Brecciated (Red) Jasper" . . .

You Can Find More Information Here

 

[thehangdude]

Ever since jumping off the high side of Icebox Quarry, I have really enjoyed limestone. You can't swim here anymore, but it is still a favorite of mine, and a great memory.

 

[somejerk]

opal today, thanks!

 

[vsummer1]

According to this Gemology - precious stones, gem stone, lucky stone, birth stones - gem , gems

My lucky stone is Diamond: Find Your Fate

 

[Col. Gaunt]

Fridays stone is Leopard Skin Jasper



Fridays stoner is

 

[Natalia]

Friday 10/19

Jadeite ..... USD $3 + Million/Carat

Until recent years jadeite has been something of a mystery mineral, but we now know of primary sources in Guatemala as well as several California occurrences of white or grayish jadeite. Boulders in which a few small freestanding crystals have been seen occur in San Benito Co., California, with additional finds in Clear Creek, between New Idria and Hernandez. All Mexican jadeite is in artifacts, from unknown sources. The record price for a single piece of jadeite jewelry was set at the November 1997 Christie’s Hong Kong sale: Lot 1843, the “Doubly Fortunate” necklace of 27 approximately .5 mm jadeite beads sold for US$9.3 million

 

[Lauralie]

Garnets

 

[NancyR]

According to this Gemology - precious stones, gem stone, lucky stone, birth stones - gem , gems

My lucky stone is Diamond: Find Your Fate

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Mine showed up as Ruby

 

[lettucehead]

Pinkity Pinkity PINK!
Pink Garnet -

 

[Sdh]

I love and have aqua marine stones.
This is identical to a stone I have on a necklace.

 

[CalamityJan]

My Friday kewl stone:

 

[Orobas]

MOAR! Today is the desert rose.

Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rosette formations of the minerals gypsum and barite with poikilotopic sand inclusions. The 'petals' are crystals flattened on the c crystallographic axis, fanning open along characteristic gypsum cleavage planes.

The rosette crystal habit tends to occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a shallow salt basin. Gypsum roses usually have better defined, sharper edges than barite roses.

 

[rbuck9]

how about amazonite for today

 

[tigerlily]

Tiger's Eye!

 

[kritter]

Rhodolite

 

[36tinybells]

Rubies....

 

[redheadone]

Mother of pearl