A translucent gold colour, resembling marmalade or honey. But it can also come in green, milky, cherry or lemon varieties.

Generally a rich, regal purple but can also have a paler lilac tone or something close to pink in Rose De France Amethyst. Its light sage green sister is called Prasiolite.

A pale watery shade of yellow, generally transparent.

Generally a rich dark plum or deep red tone, although orange and green garnet also exists.

Moonstone comes in three varieties – Indian Moonstone which resembles a crystal ball with a cloudy look, Blue Moonstone which is also cloudy but with a pretty blue tint, and Rainbow Moonstone which is similar to an opal with the shoots of baby blue, yellow, green & pink in it.

A translucent lime green stone, often with exceptional brilliance when faceted.

Normally a pastel pink colour, but can be more vibrant or a dusty tone.

Like quartz, topaz comes in many colours.

A bright vivid sky blue, often with white or black veins, or gold speckles.

Resembles a diamond when faceted (see our blog to learn all about the difference).