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Help me name these stones |
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| P: 5/22/2009 7:08:24 PM | |
icecrunch Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 10/2/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2009 |
So, a family member (now deceased) gave me a little box of stones about 10 years ago. Not knowing what to do with them at the time, I held on to them and uncovered them each time I moved or "cleaned out." A few days ago, I remembered I had them and since I've been lurking around here a lot, I want to turn something from the box into jewelry. (This nicely coincides with the graduation gift I've been thinking about for myself). Most of what's inside is eh, but there are two stones I rather like and am wondering if they have names. They are not incredible stones, but have meaning to me. So, I think the brown one is smoky quartz. The yellow one- no clue. Notice the faint brownish stripes in that one. For my gift-to-self, I am pretty sure I'm sending the yellow one to an Etsy seller to make into a ring, but before I get to that point, I thought I'd see if I could find out anything here. . . |
| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:08:24 PM | |
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| P: 5/22/2009 7:09:28 PM | |
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icecrunch Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 10/2/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2009 |
Brown
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:09:28 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:10:50 PM | |
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icecrunch Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 10/2/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2009 |
Brown #2
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:10:50 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:12:14 PM | |
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icecrunch Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 10/2/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2009 |
Yellow
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:12:14 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:13:21 PM | |
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icecrunch Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 10/2/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2009 |
Yellow #2 Thanks everyone!
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:13:21 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:15:44 PM | |
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,444 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005 |
They look like smokey quartz and citrine.
 Kismet's rings |
| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:15:44 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:18:15 PM | |
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
They're either quartz or glass. |
| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:18:15 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 7:57:12 PM | |
colormyworld Ideal Rock Total Posts: 954 Last Post: 10/27/2009 Member Since: 8/30/2005 |
Making a ID from a picture on a computer moniter over the internet would be impossible but a guess is not. I agree that the first one looks like quartz. The second pictures color reminds me of beryl.
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 7:57:12 PM | |
| P: 5/22/2009 11:05:57 PM | |
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,338 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004 |
There's no way to tell for sure but I'll hazard a guess: smoky quartz and citrine.
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| Posted: 5/22/2009 11:05:57 PM | |
| P: 5/23/2009 11:58:45 PM | |
DiamondExpert Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,243 Last Post: 6/20/2009 Member Since: 1/16/2003 |
bada be, bada bing! Set 'em, wear 'em, enjoy 'em! |
| Posted: 5/23/2009 11:58:45 PM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 12:03:23 AM | |
Circe Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,847 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/26/2007 |
Smokey quartz and citrine would be my almost 100% guesses.
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| Posted: 5/24/2009 12:03:23 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 12:30:38 AM | |
marcyc Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,831 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/27/2007 |
Me too - smokey quartz and citrine.
 Sparkle On My Friends! |
| Posted: 5/24/2009 12:30:38 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 7:15:09 AM | |
blithesome71 Rough Rock Total Posts: 96 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 3/20/2009 |
Brown - Smoky Quartz You mentioned "The yellow one-no clue. Notice the faint brownish stripes in that one." My bet for your yellow is Citrine. Citrines frequently have color banding within the gemstone, which looks like faint yellowish/brownish and clear stripes. If the gemstone is darker in tone, the color banding may be somewhat masked. 
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| Posted: 5/24/2009 7:15:09 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 8:09:36 AM | |
Adah Cut Rock Total Posts: 111 Last Post: 5/30/2009 Member Since: 5/22/2009 |
Brown - I'd guess smoky quartz Yellow - I'd guess citrine ************ |
| Posted: 5/24/2009 8:09:36 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 8:44:44 AM | |
CharmyPoo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,584 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 12/10/2004 |
For some reason, the yellow one doesn't seem like a citrine to me. Aren't citrines usually more "sparkly" - higher refraction (if that is the right terminology)?
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| Posted: 5/24/2009 8:44:44 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 9:41:54 AM | |
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tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
Date: 5/24/2009 8:44:44 AM Author: CharmyPoo For some reason, the yellow one doesn't seem like a citrine to me. Aren't citrines usually more 'sparkly' - higher refraction (if that is the right terminology)? Nope, they're quartz, and quartz is one of the lowest RI's. If you do an expert job at faceting and polish any transparent natural material though, even glass (silica), it will sparkle. |
| Posted: 5/24/2009 9:41:54 AM | |
| P: 5/24/2009 10:11:46 AM | |
coatimundi_org Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,312 Last Post: 6/7/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2007 |
I think quartz for both--the color zoning in the yellow makes me think natural.
Coati, G.G. |
| Posted: 5/24/2009 10:11:46 AM | |
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