Name that stone, #2

[VRBeauty]

Date: 9/20/2008 8:52:29 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
WOW #1 is to die for!

Ok, what are these .......... 4 coming up

Total guess... all four are tourmalines.

 

[LD]

Coatimundi - 1 right - good guesses!

 

[LD]

Sorry Zeolite - none right

They are tough ones though and not what you''d expect!

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 1:05:07 AM
Author: MINIMS

Date: 9/20/2008 8:52:29 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
WOW #1 is to die for!

Ok, what are these .......... 4 coming up

Total guess... all four are tourmalines.

None right - sorry!

 

[Pandora II]

1) Alexandrite
2) Spinel
3) Morganite
4) Topaz

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 9:49:37 AM
Author: Pandora II
1) Alexandrite
2) Spinel
3) Morganite
4) Topaz

Only 1 right I'm afraid but excellent guesses.

Okay BIG hint! Numbers 1 and 2 are not the "normal" colours you'd expect.

 

[Pandora II]

1) Sapphire
2) Sapphire
3) Morganite
4) Zircon

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 11:34:03 AM
Author: Pandora II
1) Sapphire
2) Sapphire
3) Morganite
4) Zircon

No still only 1 right (sorry)! Think you''ve guessed that #3 is Morganite ......... can see why you thought 1 and 2 were sapphires but I''m afraid they''re not.

 

[Pandora II]

Wow, these are tricky!

 

[coatimundi_org]

1. Spinel
2. green spodumene or Hiddenite
3. Morganite
4. Grossularite garnet

eta: #4 Chrysoberyl?

Tough indeed!

 

[VRBeauty]

1. hessonite garnet
2. tourmaline
3. kunzite
4. zircon

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 12:18:44 PM
Author: coatimundi
1. Spinel
2. green spodumene or Hiddenite
3. Morganite
4. Grossularite garnet

eta: #4 Chrysoberyl?

Tough indeed!

Sorry no. Still only 1 right (Morganite)

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 12:34:17 PM
Author: MINIMS
1. hessonite garnet
2. tourmaline
3. kunzite
4. zircon

Good guesses Minims but none right.

 

[coatimundi_org]

any tips?

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 1:17:42 PM
Author: coatimundi
any tips?

Go on then!!!!

The first two are the same gemstone.

Numbers 3 and 4 are also the same (so there''s an answer for free!)

 

[coatimundi_org]

Same species? or variety?

if variety, then 3 and 4 are both morganite, correct?

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 1:33:46 PM
Author: coatimundi
Same species? or variety?

if variety, then 3 and 4 are both morganite, correct?

Yes variety. 3 and 4 are both Morganite. So what''s 1 and 2?

 

[coatimundi_org]

Color change garnet??

too tough!

eta: color change corundum?

haHA!

 

[zeolite]

#1 zircon
#2 zircon
#3 morganite
#4 morganite

??

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 1:39:46 PM
Author: coatimundi
Color change garnet??

too tough!

eta: color change corundum?

haHA!

No sorry!

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 1:50:25 PM
Author: zeolite
#1 zircon
#2 zircon
#3 morganite
#4 morganite

??

Yes to 3 and 4 but sorry, no to 1 and 2.

Shall I put everybody out of their misery?

 

[Pandora II]

I think 1 and 2 are both varieties of Beryl.

 

[LD]

No! Not Beryl.

1 and 2 are actually unheated Tanzanite. The first is a pink Tanzanite and the second green. Well done to everybody for their guesses - this was a bit sneaky wasn''t it?

 

[colormyworld]

Good one LovingDiamonds. Zoisite never even crossed my mind!!!

 

[coatimundi_org]

yes--good one on the zoisite! Good game!

 

[Pandora II]

Nice one - I did think about it for the green stone, but all the green tanzanites I''ve seen were more tsavorite in colour. Beautiful stone by the way!

Do you buy your stones in the UK or online/abroad?

 

[LD]

Date: 9/21/2008 2:23:11 PM
Author: Pandora II
Nice one - I did think about it for the green stone, but all the green tanzanites I''ve seen were more tsavorite in colour. Beautiful stone by the way!

Do you buy your stones in the UK or online/abroad?

From everywhere Pandora. I''m not fussy!!!

Thought you might like to see the rough that the Tanzanites were cut from:

 

[LD]

Here''s the green rough:

 

[pwendyp]

ETA - didn't see how far this went! These are for Zeolite's 4!

1. Garnet...Madagascar?
2. Amethyst or Rubelite
3. Fire Opal
4. Morganite

Wild guesses! Although I am pretty sure about 1/2 of them...probably way off the mark though!

p'raps leave to the experts!

 

[zeolite]

Thank you pwendyp; answers are above. Normally I''d start a new "name that stone" in a new thread, but I have a reason to place it here. What are these 3 gems below?