Gem States
This Gem State is home to Peridot, Turquoise, and Wulfenite, and is considered one of the finest of the 37.
what is Arizona?
This gem was believed to protect sailors from storms and calm the sea during ancient voyages.
what is Aquamarine?
This golden November birthstone was believed to bring warmth and clarity, and ancient lore said it could calm a heated mind.
what is Topaz?
I’m a deep blue gemstone often carved into beads and am famous for the golden flecks of pyrite scattered through me.
what is Lapis Lazuli
This gem glows bright orange under UV light due to manganese — a favorite of collectors.
What is calcite?
This northern Gem State is known for producing natural cornflower‑blue sapphires from the Yogo deposit.
what is Montana?
Ancient warriors carried this dark green gem with red flecks, believing it granted courage and stopped bleeding.
What is bloodstone?
This icy blue December birthstone is a feldspar known for its shimmering glow called adularescence.
What is Blue Moonstone ?
I’m a warm, glowing feldspar gem with tiny copper platelets inside me, giving a sparkling effect called aventurescence.
What is sunstone?
This green gem forms deep in the Earth’s mantle and can be found in volcanic basalt flows.
What is peridot?
This Gem State’s signature “gem” isn’t a mineral at all, but a legally classified meteorite fall that locals treat as their state’s cosmic treasure.
What is kansas?
This fiery gem was once believed to be dragon scales or the solidified tears of volcano spirits
What is fire opal?
This shimmering June birthstone forms inside living creatures and was once called “the tears of the moon
What is Peral?
I’m a pink‑to‑red gemstone from the tourmaline family, named after a famous fruit thats red with a green and black lined skin.
What is watermelon tourmaline?
This gem can show a six‑rayed star caused by light reflecting off rutile needles.
What is Star Sapphire?
This Gem State is famous for its fire opal deposits and silica‑rich desert formations.
what is nevada?
Legends say this pleochroic gem helped Viking navigators find the sun through clouds and fog.
What is Iolite?
This June birthstone was once called “the royal chameleon,” shifting from emerald green to ruby red like a crown that changes with the light — a gem said to choose its wearer, not the other way around.
what is Alexandrite?
I’m a pink variety of spodumene known for my soft, romantic glow — but I fade in sunlight.
what is kunzite?
This gem can actually respond to a magnet due to its high iron content
What is Garnet?
This Gem State is famous for a rare banded agate found in the Black Hills, prized by collectors for its tight fortification patterns and vivid colors.
what is South Dakota?
Legends say this gem was born when a warrior struck the northern lights with his spear, trapping the aurora inside the stone.
what is Labradorite?
This rare green birthstone for May was once believed to fall from the sky as “stones of spring,” and fine crystals come from Colombia and Zambia
What is emerald?
i’m a rare gemstone with fire so intense it can outshine diamond, flashing neon greens, yellows, and reds thanks to my extremely high dispersion.
Sphene (Titanite)
This rare blue gemstone from Afghanistan is one of the only minerals naturally colored by cobalt, giving it an intense electric‑blue hue.
Hauyne or Lazurite