Two gemstones.
Side by side.

GEMSTONE ONE

Libethenite

Libethenite: copper phosphate with olive green, dark green and yellow-green appearance; Mohs about 4. Mineral identification, origins, care and buying guide.

Colour & appearance

Olive green, dark green and yellow-green

Mineral family

Copper phosphate

Mohs hardness

about 4

Representative source regions

Portugal; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Zambia; United States

Portugal Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia United States

Jewellery & care

Predominantly a mineral specimen, not an everyday ring or wearable crystal. Unlike a photographed product listing, this guide's AI illustration is not a real individual specimen or a guarantee of stock.

Green

Read the Libethenite guide

GEMSTONE TWO

Sapphire

Sapphire is a gem variety of corundum, often associated with blue but also found in other colours. Its hardness makes it an enduring jewellery material, although the secu...

Colour & appearance

Blue and other colours

Mineral family

Corundum (Al₂O₃)

Mohs hardness

9

Representative source regions

Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Australia, Thailand and Montana in the United States are recognised sources. The Kashmir region is historically famous for highly valued blue sapphires.

Sri Lanka Madagascar Myanmar Australia Thailand United States

Jewellery & care

Choose the style and setting to suit the specific stone, treatment information and intended use.

Blue

Read the Sapphire guide

Hardness measures scratch resistance, not breakage. Source regions are educational examples, not claims about the provenance of an individual GEMHOOD product. Images may be digital gemstone illustrations.