As the title says, I'm wondering what the things in the pictures are (anybody who says 'stones', you're not helpful, I have figured that much out for myself)...
A little backstory to them - they were in a very tightly sealed and almost-impossible-to-access container as part of my late father's estate; clearly he considered them to be worth enough to essentially hide them from the world (and himself).
From my own examination of the items, I can reliably state only the following:
• The first image is quite likely iron pyrite, it shimmers but it doesn't do a whole lot else. It weighs bugger all, but admittedly anything shiny is in speck amount. Could be genuine gold, but I'm not expecting it to be, just what's appropriate for him - fool's gold.
• Images 2-4 appear to be slightly cut already, although the top part has been left natural. It's slightly translucent, with a strong grey tinge to it and there are many inclusions to be seen within.
Some possibility it could be smoky quartz, I can't say for sure.
I attempted to show there is a shine to much of the inclusions, whether or not this makes any difference to what the thing is, I don't know...
• Images 5 and 6, these are quite soapy in appearance and feel.
There's little to no shine on any part of them, although the largest (closest to the camera) does have one small portion which is decidedly shinier than all the rest.
I'm wondering if they are possibly rough diamond, but any suggestions of something else or more likely are of course welcomed.
NOTE:
Weights are all minimal. I haven't weighed or measured them at present.
I also haven't attempted any scratch tests, be that on the stones or anything else - that's coming later if alternative suggestions are put forth.
A little backstory to them - they were in a very tightly sealed and almost-impossible-to-access container as part of my late father's estate; clearly he considered them to be worth enough to essentially hide them from the world (and himself).
From my own examination of the items, I can reliably state only the following:
• The first image is quite likely iron pyrite, it shimmers but it doesn't do a whole lot else. It weighs bugger all, but admittedly anything shiny is in speck amount. Could be genuine gold, but I'm not expecting it to be, just what's appropriate for him - fool's gold.
• Images 2-4 appear to be slightly cut already, although the top part has been left natural. It's slightly translucent, with a strong grey tinge to it and there are many inclusions to be seen within.
Some possibility it could be smoky quartz, I can't say for sure.
I attempted to show there is a shine to much of the inclusions, whether or not this makes any difference to what the thing is, I don't know...
• Images 5 and 6, these are quite soapy in appearance and feel.
There's little to no shine on any part of them, although the largest (closest to the camera) does have one small portion which is decidedly shinier than all the rest.
I'm wondering if they are possibly rough diamond, but any suggestions of something else or more likely are of course welcomed.
NOTE:
Weights are all minimal. I haven't weighed or measured them at present.
I also haven't attempted any scratch tests, be that on the stones or anything else - that's coming later if alternative suggestions are put forth.
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