With learning so much about gems while working hard on my Gem ID course for GIA, I’ve become quite the gem and mineral enthusiast. I was happy to come across Metal & Mineral, a tumblr page dedicated to gemologist eye-candy. Above are some great examples from the page–quartz, tourmaline, fluorite, rhodochrosite…
Alexandra Nieto January 11, 2013 at 3:23 am:
This is such a cool tumblr page. I'm trying to slowly learn about gems and I think this is going to be a great resource. Thanks for the tip!
Josh January 11, 2013 at 4:48 pm:
I sometimes think there is much more beauty in certain gems and minerals that are left as found rather than being cut and polished and set in something. Geodes are obvious but the example of the rhodochrosite you posted is fantastic, I might have to try and find a sample that looks similar.
Mike February 20, 2016 at 3:52 am:
Those are some very nice pictures… I posted some ice of my finds from Hansen Creek. Nice site!