HELP!!! Rock Hounds what are these? Pic Heavy

[vernon1959]

Both are set in sterling, no clue, no idea where to start looking 🙂

One appears to have dried grass?? or something in it.

The other was really hard t capture, sort of a translucent banding??

Thanks

Pauline

[mforjan]

I think the 2nd one, the one with the "rods" in it, is rutilated quartz.

[vernon1959]

Wow you're quick mforjan  🙂

I'll have to look that up, never heard of it

[mforjan]

I only thought of it because I have had a few pieces with that stone in the past 😊

[christinesclassicjewelry]

I agree with the rutilated quartz for the second one, and I think the first one is gray banded agate. I love both of them, but especially the rutilated quartz. It's gorgeous!! 

[vernon1959]

Thanks christinesclassicjewelry 🙂

I find these, I'm drawn to them, but I never have a clue as to what they are.

I describe them to google😅 even google doesn't know what I'm talking about!!!

[old.crows.nest]

The first one I think I am seeing a cross hatch at the top. Is it possible to take a soft backlight image?

[don-franciscos-sister]

Another “ditto” on the rutilated quartz.  I’ve always loved that stone!

[old.crows.nest]

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@old.crows.nest wrote:

The first one I think I am seeing a cross hatch at the top. Is it possible to take a soft backlight image?

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I am thinking something like Labradorite. But not an expert on stones.

[vernon1959]

Hi OCN!

I'll try and take more pics tomorrow (weather permitting.) I looked up Labradorite. Most of the images had a purple/blue tint. I'll see what I can do about lighting.

Thanks for the input!

Pauline

[treasureislandpearls]

I would say rutilated quartz for sure on the one, hard to say without seeing the other in person, if it is pale yellowish with maroon/purple ish, could be fluorite,

[frommichel]

Hello. The banded one is labradorite. You can tell this by the gem having iridescence when the light is at certain angles and the gem becoming translucent/transparent at other angles. The one with 'grass' in it is, as others have said, rutilated quartz. They are both pretty and popular gemstones. I suggest to have the metal tested b/c the style of the settings is a type that is sometimes not actually sterling silver even though it has the 925 marks (sometimes it is only 800 silver). I hope this helps.