Kalessin
Feb 8 2007, 09:45 PM
Garnet, sapphire, amethyst?
jd50ae
Feb 8 2007, 11:10 PM
amethyst
sapphire
tourmaline
topaz
iolite
kirchh
Feb 9 2007, 01:59 AM
You guys are good!
There are two amethysts, three rubies (the two ovals on the left are likely Thai, the heart-shaped one on the right is African -- not my favorite source for rubies), a blue topaz (irradiated, as they nearly all are) in front, and that is indeed an iolite on the back left (good call!).
Some of the better material I had has already been mounted so my lovely wife can show it off. I'll steal some of that for a future layout (shh!).
--Daniel