gemstones

So I found this today in Masontown, PA outside of an abandoned coal mine. I was looking for kimberlite but this is all I could find. The rock has a lot of mineralization. There are some red spots which I think may be garnets. Not really sure what these blue gemstones are. My guess is either...

I have read as much as I could and looked at every image on the internet...and yet I'm still not confident if these are diamonds. Why? Because for every precious gemstone, there are 10 other stones that look exactly the same. 😂 I know kimberlite, blue ground, natural erosion of diamonds...

I dug these up in Sweetwater, TX.

Hi there, my name is Timothy and I'm brand new to this forum (...technically I'm new to every forum on the planet lol). Anyway, I have a question I'm hoping maybe some of you can help me with: My friend runs a gemstone store, she knows her stones and does great quality work, but the site she...

Thomas Rocky Shores badge icon New Member · 21h · Hi everyone. Im back into metal detecting. Been an arm chair prospector mostly. Giving up playing music but will always enjoy prospecting. Planning on moving to a Gold bearing state soon. Like the adventure and fun or nature and finding...

Hi I acquired a lot of gemstone beads from a relative and unfortunately I am having trouble identifying them. Does anyone know what this one is ?

These passed the tests of appearance and also magnetic. What do you all think? Are they meteorites?5[/ATTACH]

My mother in law recently passed at 96 years old. As a child of the depression she never three anything away . I found these in a little baggie. Any idea on what they are?

Two silver rings I dug up near an old homestead they and cleaned up nice. One with diamond like transparent stones, the other with black onyx or jet like stones set in silver.

Hello, First time posting. I have several items that I cannot identify. I found your site and hope that someone can tell me what some of these things are, if anything. I would appreciate any information or comment that you may have.

I just joined and I’m more interested in gem hounding. I live in Allegheny County and I’ve only been able to find decent mines / sites around Eastern PA. I don’t really want to travel over 2 hours for a place, does anyone have recommendations? Thanks!

I found these today while collecting quarts next to a creek in pennsylvania. They're dark green and at first I thought they could be glass but I'm not sure because of how thick they are and how they're shaped. I tried scratching glass with them and it barely leaves a mark, just slightly. Could...

Each picture is of a different Rock specimen I found in my backyard in an ancient Creek bed.

Hello Everyone! Hope you are all doing well! :) Is there a section within the forum, where I can get help identifying some gemstone rings I have? Also am I able to post photos as a newbie? or are there any requirements to posting photos? Thanks, gemstmnr

am very new to all this. I dug all these out of the creek behind my house. They all came out of a hole that is 2 x 2 x 2. I have been panning and haven't found any gold. Looking at these stones, is there anyway to tell if this is a good area to find gold. I have also found many garnets and...

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Any detector work with raw gemstones?