Sparkle Collection (#6)

Italy, Sicily Region, Mesina Province, Aeolian Islands, Stromboli Island, volcanic eruption at dusk
Italy - Sicily Region - Messina Province - Aeolian Islands - Stromboli Island. Eruption of Mount Stromboli. Night view

Diamond sheet, artwork C017 / 7075
Diamond sheet, Computer artwork of a diamond background sheet. Diamond has a high refractive index and dispersion of light

Diamond refracting light F008 / 3208
Diamond refracting light

Diamond refracting light F008 / 3206
Diamond refracting light

Diamond refracting light F008 / 3205
Diamond refracting light

Large citrine gemstone C016 / 4865
Large citrine gemstone. Light reflecting and refracting from a large cut citrine gemstone. Citrine is the yellow and orange variety of quartz (silicon dioxide)

Topaz gemstone C013 / 6739
Topaz gemstone. Topaz consists of aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide. It is widely used in jewellery as a gemstone

Orange sapphire gemstone C013 / 6664
Orange sapphire gemstone. Sapphires belong to the corundum group, the second-hardest mineral group known. This is a rare hexagonal-cut orange sapphire from Sri Lanka

Chrome diopside
Two variations of a diopside gemstone (calcium magnesium silicate). Left: Deep-green faceted cut stone; locality unknown. Right: Small translucent green detached crystal from Outokumpu, Finland

Corundum group
A collection of crystals including ruby and sapphire particolor, ruby rhomboid, and hexagonal cut sapphire

Marcasite comprises of (iron sulphide). It is similar in appearance to pyrite, but has a different structural composition

Topaz comprises of (aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide). This is a specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Pleochroism in an iolite cut stone
This iolite (magnesium aluminium silicate) is displaying pleochroism, a varied colour effect as the gem is turned. See also 3960

Birthstone Series: Rose Quartz
A specimen of Rose Quartz from the Natural History Museum, London. Rose Quartz is the birthstone for the month of January (along with Garnet). Photographed by Harry Taylor

Andradite is variety dementoid, garnet and comprises of (calcium iron silicate). These crystals are in a matrix from Lanzada, Valtellina, Italy and the cut stone is from an unknown locality

Diamond and simulants
Five gemstones showing dispersion and light spill. Left to right: strontium titanate, cubic zirconia, diamond, YAG, and synthetic white sapphire

A selection of topaz cut stones
Topaz is the hardest silicate mineral and comprises of (aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide)

Many colours of corundum
Ruby and sapphire cut corundum stones viewed through their pavilions. Corundum is the second hardest natural mineral known

Chondrodite
Chondrolite comprises of (magnesium iron silicate fluoride hydroxide) and often occurs in a granular form in crystalline limestones. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Birthstone Series: Sardonyx
A specimen of Sardonyx, a variety of quartz, from the Natural History Museum, London. Sardonyx is the birthstone for the month of August (along with Peridot). Photographed by Harry Taylor

Birthstone Series: Tanzanite
A specimen of tanzanite, from the Natural History Museum, London. Tanzanite is the birthstone for the month of December (along with Zircon and Turquoise). Photographed by Harry Taylor

Augelite comprises of (aluminum phosphate hydroxide). This specimen has well developed semi-transparent crystals and is from the Natural History Museum, London

Benitoite crystal and cut stone
Benitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral

Spodumene crystal and cut stone
Large spodumene (Lithium Aluminum Silicate) crystal and cut gemstone from Brazil

Citrine and amethyst are both varieties of quartz (silicon dioxide)

Garnets
Faceted garnets showing a range of colours. Garnet is the birthstone of January

Sapphire
A six-rayed star blue sapphire. Sapphires derives from the corundum mineral group which is the second hardest group known

Zircons
Faceted zircons showing various colours and high lustre, from Sri Lanka. Zircon comprises of (zirconium silicate) and is not the same as the artificial gem cubic zircona

Imitation emerald
A faceted teardrop synthetic emerald

Opal doublets
Opals are not truely crystalline and are therefore mineraloids. They comprise of (hydrated silica glass)

Adamite
A specimen of the mineral adamite (zinc arsenate hydroxide). It is a fluorescent mineral, popular among collectors and shows bright green fluorescent under UV lights

Benitoite cut stone
Benitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate mineral)

Orange sapphire
A rare Sri-Lankan hexagonal cut orange sapphire. Sapphires belong to the corundum group - the second hardest mineral group known

Sinhalite
A round mixed cut of 15.5 carats. Silhalite comprises of (magnesium aluminum borate) and only known to derive from the gem gravels of Sri Lanka

A large cut citrine
Citrine is the yellow and orange variety of quartz (silicon dioxide). Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Fibrolite is an aluminium silicate. It is a rare variety of the mineral sillimanite. This stone from Burma shows blueish-violet and pale yellow pleochroic colours

Demantoid garnet cut stone
Demantoid is a variety of andradite garnet. It is green in colour, sometimes with yellow shading

Finished woodwork on a wooden boat sparkles in the sun

USA, New York, Adirondack Park. Fall reflections and reeds on a pond

USA, New York. July Fourth fireworks off Clark PointFred J. Lord / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Europe, scotland, Applecross Peninsula, abstract of tidal flat

glowing spark spiral

Biometric eye scan, artwork
Biometric eye scan, computer artwork. Eye being scanned for identifying features (such as patterns in the iris) that can be used in security systems to restrict access to authorised individuals

Driving on country road against the low winter sunshine

Sequin Restaurant Gown
A decollete restaurant gown profusely ornamented with sequins, with short puffed sleeves, Swiss belt, floral corsage & bell shaped trained skirt. N.B hat

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) perched on rock, silhouetted against sun on water, flapping wings
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Small Golden Grasshopper resting on blade of grass in autumn meadow Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-237 Small Golden Grasshopper - resting on blade of grass in autumn meadow Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Chrysochraon brachyptera Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal

Cobweb with droplets of morning dew Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-173 Cobweb with droplets of morning dew Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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