Ground-TruthGeotreasures Ltd

Specimen gallery

See the stone. Know its use.

Close-up photographs of the minerals we handle, and where each one ends up — from a ring to a smartphone. Tap any photo to inspect it up close.

Stock to end use

Drag across each photo — raw stone becomes finished piece

Sculptural gold cocktail ringRough rubellite prisms, from our stock
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Raw · our stockBecomes

Rubellite tourmaline

→ Sculptural gold cocktail ring

A long, clean rubellite crystal is step-cut to keep its natural length, then held in crystal-shaped gold claws.

Hammered-gold slice pendantBi-colour rough, from our stock
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Raw · our stockBecomes

Watermelon tourmaline

→ Hammered-gold slice pendant

Pink core, green rind — the stone's own zoning becomes the design.

Architectural baguette drop earringsGreen prism parcel, from our stock
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Raw · our stockBecomes

Verdelite (green tourmaline)

→ Architectural baguette drop earrings

Slim prisms cut into long baguettes, hung from brushed-gold bars.

Finished-piece images are design concepts showing what each mineral can become; raw photos marked "our stock" are from our own parcels.

Full specimen gallery

GG-S01 · Silicates

Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline)

Pink elbaite crystal with dark mica flakes

Used for

  • ◆Fine jewellery — faceted stones and cabochons
  • ◆Collector crystal specimens
  • ◆Piezoelectric & pyroelectric research

GG-S02 · Silicates

Watermelon Tourmaline

Bi-colour elbaite — pink core, green rind

Used for

  • ◆Polished slices for pendants
  • ◆High-end collector pieces
  • ◆Designer jewellery

GG-S03 · Silicates

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Dark green prismatic crystals

Used for

  • ◆Faceted gemstones (cut across length for brighter green)
  • ◆Rough parcels for cutters
  • ◆Pressure sensors (piezoelectric)

GG-S04 · Silicates

Tourmaline in Matrix

Pink & green elbaite in quartz–feldspar

Used for

  • ◆Display & museum specimens
  • ◆Carvings and decorative stone
  • ◆Teaching samples

GG-S05 · Silicates

Faceted Green Tourmaline

Emerald-cut (step-cut) gemstone

Used for

  • ◆Rings, pendants & earrings
  • ◆Investment-grade loose gems

GG-S06 · Silicates

Lilac Faceted Ring Stone

Oval faceted gem in silver halo setting

Used for

  • ◆Finished jewellery
  • ◆Kunzite: spodumene is also lithium ore for EV batteries

GG-S08 · Tourmaline group

Tourmaline Rough Lot

Mixed parcel, sorted for buyers

Used for

  • ◆Cutting rough for lapidaries
  • ◆Tumbled & bead stock
  • ◆Export parcels

GG-S09 · Silicates

Indicolite (Blue Tourmaline)

Blue-green elbaite prism

Used for

  • ◆Premium faceted gems
  • ◆Collector crystals

GG-S10 · LiAlSi₂O₆

Kunzite (Spodumene)

Lilac gem-grade crystal blade

Used for

  • ◆Faceted gems
  • ◆Spodumene is a main lithium ore for EV batteries

GG-S11 · Silicates

Lepidolite

Massive lilac lithium mica

Used for

  • ◆Lithium for EV batteries
  • ◆Rubidium & caesium source
  • ◆Carvings & decorative stone

GG-S12 · Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Aquamarine

Sky-blue beryl rough parcel

Used for

  • ◆Faceted gems & fine jewellery
  • ◆Beryllium source (industrial grade)

GG-S13 · Pending lab confirmation

Peach & Honey Prisms

Small prismatic gem rough, warm colours

Used for

  • ◆Calibrated small gems
  • ◆Cutting parcels

GG-S14 · Pending lab confirmation

Purple & Magenta Gem Rough

Facet-grade rough and water-worn pebbles

Used for

  • ◆Faceted gems
  • ◆Collector rough

GG-S15 · Mixed species

Alluvial Gem Gravel

Mixed river-worn gem pebbles

Used for

  • ◆Sorting & cutting parcels
  • ◆Exploration indicator samples

GG-S16 · SiO₂ + Fe₂O₃

Hematoid Quartz

Quartz with red iron-oxide inclusions

Used for

  • ◆Collector & display specimens
  • ◆Cabochons and carvings

GG-S17 · Pending lab confirmation

Faceted Fancy Gems

Cognac cushion & pink pear cuts

Used for

  • ◆Rings, pendants & earrings
  • ◆Investment-grade loose gems

GG-N01 · Au

Gold

Alluvial gold nugget, from the field

Used for

  • ◆Bullion & central-bank reserves
  • ◆Jewellery
  • ◆Electronics contacts & connectors
  • ◆Dentistry & aerospace coatings

GG-O01 · SnO₂

Cassiterite

Tin ore

Used for

  • ◆Tin solder for circuit boards
  • ◆Tin plating for food cans
  • ◆Bronze & pewter alloys

GG-O02 · (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)₂O₆

Columbite–Tantalite

Coltan

Used for

  • ◆Tantalum capacitors in phones & laptops
  • ◆Jet-engine superalloys (niobium)
  • ◆Medical implants

GG-N02 · Ag

Silver

Native silver wire

Used for

  • ◆Electronics & solar-panel contacts
  • ◆Jewellery & silverware
  • ◆Medical antimicrobials

GG-N03 · Cu

Copper

Native copper dendrite

Used for

  • ◆Electrical wiring & power cables
  • ◆EV motors
  • ◆Plumbing & construction

GG-N04 · C

Diamond

Rough octahedral crystal in kimberlite

Used for

  • ◆Fine jewellery
  • ◆Industrial cutting & drilling tools
  • ◆Heat spreaders in electronics

GG-O03 · Fe₂O₃

Hematite

Specular iron ore

Used for

  • ◆Iron & steel making
  • ◆Pigments (red ochre)
  • ◆Radiation-shielding concrete

GG-O04 · Fe₃O₄

Magnetite

Octahedral iron oxide

Used for

  • ◆Iron & steel making
  • ◆Coal washing (dense media)
  • ◆Water filtration

GG-O05 · TiO₂

Rutile

Titanium dioxide prisms

Used for

  • ◆Titanium metal for aerospace
  • ◆White pigment (paint, paper)
  • ◆Welding-rod coatings

GG-SU1 · PbS

Galena

Lead ore

Used for

  • ◆Lead–acid batteries
  • ◆Radiation shielding
  • ◆Silver by-product recovery

GG-C01 · CaCO₃

Calcite / Limestone

Industrial carbonate

Used for

  • ◆Cement & lime
  • ◆Agricultural lime
  • ◆Fillers in paint, paper & plastics