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Fake Gemstone Names and Its Preferred Gemological Names
No.False Name Preferred Gemological Name
Beware of False and Deceptive Names of gemstones
1German diamond Rock crystal quartz.
2Alaska Black diamond Hematite
3Adelaide RubyAlmandite or garnet from Adelaide, Australia.
4African emerald Green fluorite from Namibia.
5African jade Green grossular garnet.
6Alabandine ruby Almandine garnet.
7Alabaster onyx Banded travertine or stalagmatic calcite.
8Alaska DiamondRock Crystal (Quartz)
9Alaska jade Pectolite.
10Alencon diamond Quartz (rock crystal).
11Alexandrine Synthetic corundum or spinel
12Alexandrite garnet Color change garnet.
13Almandine spinel Lab grown spinel.
14Alpine diamond Pyrites.
15Amazon jade Amazonite (a feldspar).
16Amberine Yellowish green moss agate.
17American JadeGreen idocrase
18American RubyPyrope or almandite(Garnet) or rose quartz
19Ancona ruby Rose quartz.
20Andesine jade Andesine.
21Antilles pearl Mother of pearl
22Aqua gem Light blue synthetic spinel.
23Aqualite Blue tourmaline.
24Arabian magic diamond Lab grown colorless or yellow corundum.
25Arizona RubyPyrope (garnet)
26Arizona SpinelRed or Green garnet
27Arkansas diamondRock Crystal (Quartz)
28Australian amber Kauri resin.
29Australian ruby Garnet.
30Baffa diamond Rock crystal quartz.
31Balas rubyRed Spinel
32Bastard emerald Peridot, green quartz, or nearly any green stone.
33Beach moonstone Quartz.
34Bengal amthyst Purple sapphire.
35Berilo Green apatite.
36Black amber Jet.
37Black Hills ruby Garnet.
38Blue AlexandriteColor change sapphire
39Blue malachite Azurite.
40Blue moonstoneArtificially blue tinted chalcedony
41Blue opal Lazulite.
42Blue talc Kyanite.
43Bohemian ChrysoliteMoldavite (Natural glass)
44Bohemian diamondRock Crystal (quartz)
45Bohemian emerald Green fluorspar.
46Bohemian rubyPyrope (garnet) or rose quartz
47Bohemian topaz Citrine
48Bottlestone Moldavite cut gems.
49Brazilian aquamarineBlue green topaz
50Brazilian rubyRed or ping topaz
51Brazilian SapphireBlue Tourmaline
52Briancon diamond Rock crystal quartz.
53Brighton diamond Rock crystal quartz.
54Bristol diamond Rock crystal quartz.
55Broghton emerald Glass emerald simulant.
56Burma sapphire Lab grown blue corundum.
57Buxton diamond Rock crystal quartz.
58California jade Californite.
59California moonstone Chalcedony.
60Californian rubyHessonite (grossular garnet)
61Canadian lapis Sodalite.
62Candy spinel Almandite (garnet)
63Cape emerald Prehnite.
64Cape May diamond Quartz.
65Cape ruby Pyrope garnet.
66Cape-ChrysoliteGreen Prehnite
67Cape-rubyPyrope (garnet)
68Catalina sardonyx Catalinite
69Ceylon diamondColorless zircon
70Ceylon opalOpal like glimmery moonstone
71Ceylon peridot Yellowish green tourmaline.
72Chinese turquoise Calcite/quartz/blue dyed soapstone.
73Colorado diamond Smoky quartz.
74Colorado jade Green microcline feldsapr.
75Colorado ruby Pyrope garnet.
76Colorado topaz Citrine.
77Congo emerald Dioptase.
78Copper emerald Dioptase.
79Copper lapis Azurite
80Copper malachite Chrysocolla.
81Cornish diamond Rock crystal quartz.
82Crystalline emerald Quartz.
83Dauphin diamond Rock crystal quartz.
84Delta pearl Imitation pearl.
85Earth stone Amber or andalusite.
86Elie ruby Pyrope garnet.
87Emerald malachite Green fluorspar.
88Emerald matrix Green fluorspar.
89Emeraldine Green dyed chalcedony.
90Emeraldite Green tourmaline.
91Emeralite Green tourmaline.
92Emerauldine Dioptase.
93Evening emerald Peridot.
94Faience lapis Ceramic.
95False amethyst Purple fluorspar.
96False lapis Dyed jasper, lazulite.
97Fashoda ruby Iron rich pyrope garnet.
98Feldspar apyre Andalusite.
99Finder's diamond Colorless topaz.
100Fire pearl Billitonite.
101Fossil turquoise Odontolite.
102Fukien jade Soapstone.
103Garnet jade Massive green grossular garnet.
104Geneva ruby Synthetic Ruby.
105German diamondRock Crystal (quartz)
106German gold Amber.
107Gibsonville emerald Green quartz.
108Glass agate Obsidian.
109Gold sapphire Lapis
110Gold TopazCitrine (quartz)
111Green garnet Enstatite
112Green onyx Chalcedony.
113Hawaiian Diamonds Quartz.
114Hawaiite Peridot
115Herkimer diamond Quartz.
116Hinjosa topaz Yellow quartz.
117Honan jade Soapstone.
118Hope sapphire Synth blue spinel.
119Horatio diamond Rock crystal quartz.
120Hot Springs diamond Rock crystal quartz.
121Hyacinth topaz Hyacinth (zircon).
122Iceland agate Obsidian.
123Imperial Mexican jade Green dyed calcite.
124Imperial sodden snow jade White nephrite.
125Indian emerald Green colored cracked quartz.
126Indian JadeAventurine (quartz)
127Indian topaz Yellow sapphire.
128Irish diamond Quartz.
129Isle of Wight diamonds Quartz.
130Ivory pearls Spheroids
131Ivory turquoise Odontolite.
132Jade tenace Saussarite.
133Jadine Australian chrysoprase.
134Jasper jade Green jasper or serpentine.
135Jeweler's topaz Citrine.
136Jourado diamond Colorless synthetic spinel.
137Kandy spinel Reddish violet garnet
138Killiecrankie diamond Colorless topaz
139Kings topazYellow sapphire
140Korean jadeSerpentine
141Lake George diamond Quartz.
142Lithia amethystKunzite(spodumene)
143Lithia emeraldHiddenite (spodumene)
144Lux sapphire Cordierite.
145Lynz sapphire Cordierite.
146Madeira topazCitrine (Quartz)
147Manchurian jade Soapstone.
148Marmarosch diamondRock Crystal (quartz)
149Mass aqua Glass simluant of aquamarine.
150Matura DiamondColorless fired zircon
151Medina emerald Green glass.
152Meru sapphire Blue zoisite.
153Mexican agate/jade/onyx Massive/banded calcite.
154Mexican DiamondRock Crystal (quartz)
155Mogok diamond Colorless Burmese topaz.
156Mont Blanc ruby Rose quartz.
157Montana rubyRed Garnet
158Mother of emerald Prase or green fluorite.
159Mountain ruby Red garnet.
160Mutzschen diamond Rock crystal quartz.
161Nerchinsk aquamarine Blue topaz.
162Nevada black diamond Obsidian.
163Nevada topaz Smoky obsidian.
164New jade Bowenite.
165Night emerald Peridot.
166Occidental cat's eye Quartz.
167Occidental diamond Rock crystal quartz.
168Occidental topaz Citrine.
169Oil pearl Mother of pearl
170Olivene Demantoid garnet (olivine)
171Orange topaz Yellow quartz.
172Oregon jade Dark green chalcedony, jasper.
173Oregon moonstone Chalcedony.
174Oriental amethystViolet sapphire
175Oriental emerald Green sapphire or green chlorospinel.
176Oriental hyacinthPink sapphire
177Palmeira topaz Brown lab grown sapphire.
178Palmyra topazBrown synthetic sapphire
179Palmyra topaz Heat treated yellow amethyst/citrine.
180Paphros diamond Rock crystal quartz.
181Pecos diamond Rock crystal quartz.
182Pectolite jade Pectolite (nothing to do with jade).
183Pedrara onyx Stalagmitic marble from Mexico.
184Pink moonstone Opalescent pink scapolite.
185Pomegranate ruby Red spinel.
186Prismatic emerald Euclase.
187Prismatic moonstone Chalcedony.
188Prismatic quartz Cordierite.
189Pseudochrysolite Moldavite.
190Pyramidal garnet Idocrase.
191Pyroemerald Green fluorite.
192Quartz topaz Citrine.
193Quasima diamond Rock crystal quartz.
194Quebec diamond Rock crystal quartz.
195Radium diamond Smoky quartz.
196Rainbow magic diamond Synthetic rutile.
197Red sea perals Coral beads.
198Rhine diamond Rock crystal quartz.
199Rhyolite glass Obsidian.
200Rock ruby Pyrope garnet.
201Rocky Mountain ruby Garnet
202Rose kunzite Synthetic pink sapphire.
203Rose moonstone Pink scapolite.
204Rozircon Synthetic spinel.
205Rubicelle Yellow orange spinel.
206Ruby balas Red spinel.
207Ruby spinel Red spinel.
208Sacred turquoise Smithsonite.
209Salamanca topazCitrine (Quartz)
210San Diego ruby Red tourmaline.
211Sapphire quartz Blue chalcedony, or hawk's eye quartz.
212Sapphire spinel Blue spinel.
213Sapphirine Blue chalcedony, blue spinel, or blue glass.
214Saxon Chrysolite Greenish yellow topaz
215Saxon diamondColorless topaz
216Saxon topaz Citrine.
217Schaumberg diamond Rock crystal quartz.
218Scotch topaz Cairngorm, citrine, or smoky quartz.
219Scottish topaz Quartz.
220Serpentine jade Bowenite.
221Serra topazCitrine (Quartz)
222Shanghai jade Steatite or talc.
223Siam aquamarine Heat treated blue / green zircon.
224Siamese aquamarineBlue zircon
225Siberian Chrysolite Demantoid (garnet)
226Siberian rubyRed tourmaline
227Sicilian marble Italian marble
228Siliceous malachite Green chrysocolla.
229Silver peak jade Malachite (local Nevada term).
230Simili DiamondGlass
231Sinopal Reddish aventurine quartz.
232Slave-diamondColorless Topaz
233Smoky Citrine Smoky Quartz.
234Smoky topazSmoky quartz
235Soochow jade Bowenite / steatite.
236South African emerald Fluorspar
237Spanish emerald Green glass.
238Spanish lazulite Cordierite (iolite).
239Spanish TopazCitrine (Quartz)
240Spinel ruby Red spinel.
241Star topaz Yellow star sapphire.
242Stolberg diamond Rock crystal quartz.
243Strass diamondGlass
244Styrian jade Pseudophite or penninite.
245Swiss jade Jasper.
246Swiss lapis Chalcedony or jasper.
247Synthetic alexandrite Synthetic corundum / spinel.
248Synthetic aquamarine Synthetic corundum / spinel.
249Tasmanian diamond Rock crystal quartz.
250Tecla emerald False triplet.
251Tecla pearls Imitation pearls
252Tokay lux sapphire Hungarian black obsidian.
253Tooth turquoise Odontolite.
254Topaz cat's eye Yellow girasol sapphire.
255Topaz quartz Brownish yellow quartz.
256Topaz saffronite Brownish yellow quartz.
257Topazolite Yellow andradite garnet.
258Tourmaline green Synthetic dark green spinel.
259Transvaal emerald Flourspar.
260Transvaal jadeGreen hydrogrossular garnet
261Transvaal jade Massive green grossular garnet.
262Trenton diamond Rock crystal quartz.
263Unripe ruby Red zircon.
264Ural sapphire Blue tourmaline
265Uralian emerald Demantoid garnet.
266Uralian sapphire Blue tourmaline.
267Utah onyx Stalagmitic marble
268Utah turquoise Variscite.
269Vallum diamond Rock crystal quartz.
270Vanadium emerald Green beryl
271Verdelite Green tourmaline.
272Vermeil Red zircon / garnets / spinel.
273Vesuvian garnet Leucite.
274Vesuvianite jade Californite.
275Vienna turquoise Glass
276Volcanic chrysolite Idocrase / Vesuvianite.
277Washita diamond Rock crystal quartz.
278Water chrysolite Moldavite.
279Water sapphire Cordierite.
280White garnet Leucite.
281Wyse ruby Synthetic Ruby.
282Yaqui onyx Marble
283Yava onyx Marble
284Zabeltitzen diamond Rock crystal quartz.
285Zebra jasper Limonite
286Zircon spinel Synthetic blue spinel.

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