The Nine Sacred Stones & beyond.

Agate

Banded chalcedony in endless natural patterns. India's own deccan agates are world-renowned.

Alexandrite

Colour-change phenomenal stone — green by day, raspberry-red under incandescent light.

Almandine Garnet

Deep red-brown garnet, the classical 'carbuncle' of antiquity.

Amazonite

Turquoise-green microcline feldspar, often veined with white.

Amber

Fossilised tree resin, prized when Baltic and inclusion-rich.

Amethyst

Violet quartz coloured by iron and natural irradiation. Brazilian and Uruguayan stones offer the deepest 'Siberian' purple.

Apatite

Neon Paraíba-like blue-green phosphate — vivid but delicate.

Aquamarine

Pale to vivid sea-blue beryl. Famed for clarity, large clean crystals and oceanic glow.

Aventurine

Green quartz with shimmering fuchsite inclusions — aventurescence.

Bloodstone

Dark green chalcedony spotted with red jasper — a classical signet stone.

Blue Topaz (Swiss / London)

Electric Swiss and deep London blue topaz, durable everyday stones.

Carnelian

Translucent orange-red chalcedony. A traditional Indian talisman stone.

Chalcedony (Blue)

Soft milky-blue cryptocrystalline quartz, ideal for cabochons.

Chrome Tourmaline

Vivid emerald-green tourmaline coloured by chromium.

Chrysoberyl (Yellow)

Honey-yellow to apple-green chrysoberyl, exceptional hardness (8.5).

Citrine

Golden to madeira-orange quartz. Bright, durable and available in large clean sizes.

Cubic Zirconia

Synthetic cubic zirconium dioxide — a brilliant, durable diamond alternative.

Cymophane Cat's Eye

Chrysoberyl cat's eye — honey-golden cabochons displaying a sharp, milk-and-honey chatoyant band.

Demantoid Garnet

Brilliant green andradite with dispersion that exceeds diamond.

Epidote

Pistachio-green calcium aluminium silicate with strong pleochroism — prized by collectors for faceted stones.

Goshenite

Colourless beryl, the purest member of the family.

Haematite

Steel-grey iron oxide with a bright metallic polish.

Heliodor

Golden-yellow beryl — sun-toned, with excellent clarity.

Hessonite Garnet

Cinnamon-brown grossular garnet — the Vedic 'Gomed'.

Imperial Topaz

Peach-to-pink topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil — the most prized.

Indicolite Tourmaline

Teal to deep-blue tourmaline.

Iolite

Trichroic violet-blue cordierite, sometimes called 'water sapphire'.

Jade (Jadeite & Nephrite)

Imperial green jadeite and softer nephrite — revered for carving and bangles.

Jasper

Opaque microcrystalline quartz in earthy reds, yellows and greens.

Kunzite

Lilac-pink spodumene. Best viewed in daylight; cuts ideally as long, elegant emerald cuts.

Kyanite

Sapphire-blue aluminosilicate, often in bladed crystals.

Labradorite

Dark feldspar with peacock flashes of blue, green and gold — labradorescence.

Lapis Lazuli

Deep ultramarine rock flecked with golden pyrite. The classical Afghan source is unmatched.

Larimar

Caribbean-blue pectolite, found only in the Dominican Republic.

Malachite

Banded green copper carbonate — vivid bullseye patterns.

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar prized for adularescence — a floating blue or rainbow sheen across the cabochon.

Morganite

Soft peach-to-pink beryl coloured by manganese.

Obsidian

Glassy volcanic stone — black, snowflake and rainbow varieties.

Onyx

A solid black chalcedony, beautifully matched with gold and diamonds for evening jewellery.

Opal

Hydrated silica with play-of-colour. Australian black and Ethiopian welo opals lead the market.

Padparadscha Sapphire

Rare lotus-coloured sapphire — a delicate blend of pink and orange.

Paraíba Tourmaline

Neon copper-bearing turquoise tourmaline — among the rarest of gems.

Peridot

An olive to lime-green olivine, often of volcanic or pallasite-meteorite origin.

Pink Sapphire

Corundum in pink to hot-magenta hues, from Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Burma.

Pyrite

Brassy metallic 'fool's gold' — cut into beads, cabochons and ornaments.

Pyrope Garnet

Fiery blood-red garnet — historically from Bohemia.

Red Beryl (Bixbite)

Extremely rare raspberry-red beryl, primarily from Utah.

Rhodochrosite

Raspberry-pink manganese carbonate with white banded layers — finest material from Argentina and Colorado.

Rhodolite Garnet

Raspberry-pink to grape-purple garnet, bright and clean.

Rhodonite

Rosy-pink manganese silicate with striking black veining — a classic carving and cabochon stone.

Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)

Water-clear quartz, faceted for crisp brilliance or carved into beads and seals.

Rose Quartz

Soft, milky pink quartz, often translucent. A staple of meditative and decorative jewellery.

Rubellite Tourmaline

Saturated raspberry-red to hot-pink tourmaline.

Sherry Topaz

Warm sherry-brown to golden topaz.

Smoky Quartz

Champagne to deep-cognac quartz. Large clean cuts make it a wardrobe essential.

Sodalite

Deep royal-blue feldspathoid with white calcite veining — popular for cabochons and carvings.

Spessartine Garnet

Mandarin-orange garnet, vivid and lively.

Sphene (Titanite)

Honey-green titanite with dispersion higher than diamond.

Spinel

Brilliant magnesium-aluminium oxide gem in a full spectrum — Burmese 'Jedi' red, cobalt blue, neon Mahenge pink, lavender, grey and more.

Star Sapphire

Cabochon-cut corundum displaying a sharp six-rayed asterism.

Sunstone

Orange to red feldspar with metallic aventurescence from copper or hematite inclusions.

Tiger's Eye

Golden chatoyant quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite fibres.

Tsavorite Garnet

Vivid chrome-green grossular garnet from Kenya and Tanzania.

Turquoise

Sky-blue copper phosphate. Persian and Sleeping Beauty (Arizona) are benchmark origins.

Watermelon Tourmaline

Bi-colour tourmaline with a pink core and green rim.

White Topaz

Colourless topaz — bright and brilliant when well cut.

Zircon

A high-dispersion natural silicate — blue, white and golden varieties show remarkable fire.

Zoisite (Tanzanite)

Trichroic blue-violet zoisite from Merelani, Tanzania.