MdMaya Gems accompanies you in your search for unique and natural gemstones and invite to learn about gemstones and discover the beauty of the inclusions. The beauty is inside.
"To those who are able to explore their secrets, precious stones relate a story as interesting as that of the huge pyramids erected by the Pharaohs at Memphis, and it would seem that their sublime internal spheres might best be called, The Fingerprints of God.”
Edward J. Gübelin Inclusions as a Means of Gemstone Identification, 1953
“The usurpers from the factory” Gübelin, 1974
Contents
- Inclusions in Spinels
- Inclusions in Sapphires
- Inclusions in Tourmalines
- Inclusions in Mushroom Tourmalines
- Inclusions in Amethysts
- Inclusions in Citrines
- Inclusions in Moss Agates
- Inclusions in Garnets
- Inclusions in Topaz
- Inclusions in Aquamarine
- Inclusions in Sunstone
- Inclusions in Clinohumite
- Inclusions in Color Change Diaspore
Typical inclusions in Spinel
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The main inclusions in Spinel Gemstones are healed fractures, solid inclusiones (apatite crystals are very common), boehmite tubes, fingerprinted (groups of Spinel octahedrons), octahedral negative crystals, fractures filled of iron oxides.
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Solid inclusion (probably apatite) in pink spinel
Enchanting Pink Burmese Spinel. Oval Cut, 2.44 ct.
Inclusions in orange spinel (dislocations)
Inclusions in Grey Spinel : Feather
Platinum Lavender Violet Mogok Spinel. 2.50 ct.
Inclusions in Blue Spinel - Healed fractures - feathers
Beautiful Pair of Deep Blue Mogok Spinel. Oval cut. 6.34 ct total.
Inclusions in Blue Spinel - Healed fractures - feathers
Beautiful Pair of Deep Blue Mogok Spinel. Oval cut. 6.34 ct total.
Solid Inclusions in Blue Grey Spinel Gemstone. Rectangle Cut 1.95 ct
Solid Inclusions in Blue Spinel. Rectangle Cut. 1.30 ct.
Solid Inclusions in Bluish Grey Spinel 1.78 ct.
Typical inclusions in Sapphires
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Typical rutile silk of untreated corundums and needles of rutile exsolved that shows small crystals at their tips.
Rutile silk in blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Rutile silk in blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Rutile silk in blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Some beautiful boehmite needles or Rose channels
Boehmite needles in untreated blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Boehmite needles in untreated blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Boehmite needles in untreated blue sapphire 5.32 ct
Typical inclusions in Tourmaline
Typical inclusions in Amethyst
The main inclusions in amethysts are the called “
zebra stripes”, primary fluid inclusions describing the faces of the rhombohedron.
We also can find “color zoning” angular zones of darker and lighter color, and Brazilian Law Twinning. Two-phase inclusions. Solid Inclusions.
Liquid feathers "fingerprints" (also known as "tiger stripes" or zebra stripes")
Interference fringes.
Typical inclusions in Citrines
Citrine is an affordable yellow gemstone ideal for use in jewelry. It is a rare yellow variety of quartz.
Citrine Gemstones will show eye-clean (inclusions cannot be seen with the naked eye).
Typical inclusions: We can find “color zoning” angular zones of darker and lighter color, two-phase inclusions, solid inclusions, negative crystals.
Typical inclusions in Moss Agate
Mossy agates have incredible inclusions, these agates are translucent and in that game of transparencies and turbidity beautiful inclusions are floating as if they were algae in the sea.
Inclusions type : Chlorite, hornblende inclusions in moss-like pattern
Typical Inclusions in Garnets
Garnet Gemstone is not a single mineral, is the name of a group which has a rich variety of color: red, orange, green, yellow, purple, pink, brown and even blue.
Garnet Gemstone is the name for a group of related mineral species. The group of garnets are formed by two isomorphic series (same structure but different composition).
Typical inclusions: Solid Inclusions, healed fracture, liquid inclusions, etc. Demantoid might have eye-visible inclusions called horsetails (chrysotile fibers). Hessonite garnet often has a turbulent inner appearance and is typically heavily included.
Typical Inclusions in Topaz
The most common color of the topaz is colorless and brown, not blue. The color
blue, mostly, is caused by treatment.
On the nature found colorless (white), brown, blue, yellow, orange, pink, purple and red topaz. Topaz is allochromatic, its color is caused by impurity elements or color centers (crystallographic defects).
Typical inclusions: Biphasic and Triphasic inclusions with immiscible liquids, veils, fingerprints or feathers. Solid inclusions (hematite, fluorite, etc). Solid inclusions finished “comet tail”. Needle-like rutile inclusion. Straight lines of growth.
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Topaz
Inclusion Type: Cleavage Plane, Healed Fracture, etc. in
Inclusion Type: Fluid inclusions and solid inclusions.
Inclusions type : Immiscible inclusions and solid - liquid inclusions.
Inclusions type : Crystals with tail comet, fluid inclusions and solid inclusions.
Inclusions type : Two-phases inclusions. Solid inclusions.
Inclusions type : Two-phases inclusions. Solid inclusions.
Inclusions type : Crystals with tail comet, fluid inclusions, zoning color and solid inclusions.
Brown Topaz 19.84 ct.
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Biphasic inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in white topaz 19.62 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in topaz from Utah
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in topaz from Utah
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in topaz from Utah
Typical Inclusions in Aquamarine
Aquamarine are usually eye-clean, (the inclusions cannot be seen with the naked eye) with great lustre and transparency.
Typical inclusions: The main inclusions are parallel “tubes” or “channels” to axis C, solid inclusions (ilmenite, goethite, apatite, quartz, etc.), multi-phase inclusions, sometimes resembling iridescent “confeti”, healed fractures, feather or fingerprinters.
The characteristics and arrangement of the inclusions are responsible for the ASTERISM and CHATOYANCY in the aquamarine gemstone.
Inclusions type : Gas-liquid and solid inclusions and growth tubes giving the cat eye effect in
Aquamarine 25.20 ct
Typical Inclusions in Sunstone
Sunstone gem is a plagioclase feldspar and has a hardness of between 6 - 6.5.
Sunstone occurs in red, orange, yellow , green, colorless color.
Typical Inclusions: it is normal to find thin copper plates , hematite or goethite which are aligned and produce aventurescence (metallic effect produced by the reflection of light). The inclusions of these gemstones are absolutely awesome.
Inclusion type: Aventurescence in Sunstone Cabochon 20.70 ct. (metallic spangled effect caused by the reflection). Solid inclusions of Hematite, copper, or some other mineral.
Inclusion Type: The solid inclusions of the Sunstones (copper plates , hematite or goethite) are aligned and produce aventurescence (metallic effect produced by the reflection of light). Sunstone 21.12 ct
Inclusion Type: Healed Fracture in Oregon Sunstone 4.79 ct.
Clinohumite is a fairly rare member of the family group of humite, with a hardness of 6 (Mohs' scale), usually opaque o translucent and rarely transparent. This rare orange gemstone occurs rarely in gem quality or larger than 3 ct. Clinohumite faceted quality gem has a high value.
Typical Inclusions: Solid inclusions (cristals), bifasic inclusions, growth lines of different orange, healed fractures, etc.
More information about Clinohumite Gemstone
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in Rare Gemstone Clinohumite Round Cut 1.83 ct
Inclusion type: Solid inclusions in Rare Gemstone Clinohumite Pair 2.61 ct
Diaspore is an aluminum oxide hydroxide. Color change diaspore is extremely rare. This gems changes its color under different lighting conditions.
You can see its beautiful green, yellows, golden colors under natural light who go to pink, brown, orange, red under candlelight. The color combinations is unlimited. The best quality comes from Turkey. Gemstones over 10 ct are very rare. Inclusions are very commom. Hardness of 6 - 7 (Mohs' scale).
Typical Inclusions: Solid inclusions (cristals), acicular, cluster inclusions, granular, healed fractures, etc.
Inclusions in Blue Spinel - Healed fractures - feathers
