Gemstone identifier · Experimental
Investigate a gem from several angles.
An unfamiliar gem deserves more than a confident guess. GEMSTONe reviews your photographs for visible clues, suggests plausible matches and explains what additional evidence would help. Photograph one specimen at a time, include more than one angle and tell us which details you know first-hand.
Add 1–5 photos of one specimen
JPEG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB each · 30 MB per scan
Optional details you know first-hand
Tell us what you measured yourself, what someone told you, and what a report says — we keep these separate.
Privacy: photos are used only for your scan, location data is removed before upload, and nothing is used for training unless you opt in. Guest scans are deleted after 24 hours.
Features that may help
- Colour distribution and zoning
- Cut style and facet condition
- Transparency and lustre
- Visible inclusions or surface wear
Common confusions
- Red spinel, garnet and ruby can look alike
- Glass and cubic zirconia imitate many gems
- Laboratory-grown stones can be visually indistinguishable from natural ones
What a photo can't conclude
- Natural versus laboratory-grown origin
- Heat, fracture filling or other treatments
- Country of origin
- Formal colour, clarity or cut grade
- Carat weight or value
Questions
Can a photograph prove my stone is natural?
No. Natural and laboratory-grown material can look alike. A photograph can support an initial assessment, while origin may require specialised testing.
Does a laboratory-grown gem count as fake?
A laboratory-grown gemstone can have the same essential material properties as its natural counterpart. An imitation is a different material made or sold to resemble it. We keep those categories separate.
Can you grade the quality?
We can describe visible condition and photographic appearance. Formal colour, clarity and cut grading needs controlled examination appropriate to the gem.
Will I receive a price?
We explain factors that affect value. A specimen-specific price requires reliable identity, relevant measurements and market evidence; a photograph alone is not an appraisal.
What photographs help most?
Use diffuse neutral light, a plain background and sharp views of the top and side. Add a close-up when useful. Do not alter colour or apply filters.
Should I scratch or heat the stone to test it?
No. Avoid destructive home tests. Record existing observations and seek appropriate testing when identity or value matters.