Stone library / 13 published guides
Find the stone before the story.
Move from a mineral family to a published material guide. Identity, treatment, durability, cultural meaning, and seller claims stay clearly separated.
Browse the mineral families.
Start with a family when you know the material group. Each family page points to the individual guides that explain identity, treatment, wear, and care.
Quartz & Silica
Quartz varieties, included quartz, chalcedony, agate, and chatoyant silica materials.
Feldspar
Moonstone, sunstone, amazonite, labradorite, and related feldspar varieties.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline as a family, including black, red, watermelon, and copper-bearing varieties.
Garnet
Garnet family guides, from common red material to demantoid and tsavorite.
Beryl
Beryl varieties such as aquamarine and morganite.
Jade & Ornamental Stones
Jadeite, nephrite, serpentine jade, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and decorative stones.
Other Silicate Gemstones
Topaz, peridot, kyanite, spodumene, zoisite, sugilite, and related silicates.
Carbonate, Sulfide & Phosphate
Materials whose identity and care depend on carbonate, sulfide, or phosphate mineral groups.
Glass, Organic & Extraterrestrial
Volcanic glass, fossil resin, impact glass, and meteorite materials.
Trade Names & Uncertain Identity
Commercial labels that need a sample-specific mineral or material identification.
All published stone guides.
A compact index for readers who already know the material name.
Amethyst
Read the Amethyst guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Quartz VarietiesRose Quartz
Read the Rose Quartz guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
MoonstoneMoonstone
Read the Moonstone guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
SunstoneSunstone
Read the Sunstone guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Feldspar VarietiesLabradorite
Read the Labradorite guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Collector TourmalineParaiba Tourmaline
Read the Paraiba Tourmaline guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Garnet FamilyGarnet
Read the Garnet guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Beryl VarietiesAquamarine
Read the Aquamarine guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Ornamental StonesTurquoise
Read the Turquoise guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Quartz VarietiesQuartz
Read the Quartz guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Family OverviewTourmaline
Read the Tourmaline guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
ChrysoberylAlexandrite
Read the Alexandrite guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Hydrated SilicaOpal
Read the Opal guide for mineral identity, treatment questions, jewelry use, value context, and care.
Not sure where to start?
Use color, a birth month, zodiac tradition, or a symbolic intention as a browsing clue, then verify the actual material.