Inclusions

Gems of the Earth's Genius

Most inclusions are considered flaws in a jewel's quality. A few enhance the value (like the pictures in mocha stone? or the parallel rutile inclusions ("silk") which produce star sapphires? or cat's-eye beryls ("cymophane?").

But only those which achieve a true gem-within-a-gem quality are considered true evidences of the genius of the earth. Most Inclusions are found in zircon? or heliodor? or any of the "outer jewels" listed below. The included jewel can come from either the "outer jewel" or the "included jewel" columns. Triple inclusions also have an "innermost jewel" as listed below.

NameElementOuter JewelIncluded JewelInnermost Jewel
faebaby?lanthanum?blue sapphire?morganite?
elves sapphire?cerium?golden sapphire?emerald?
prophetstone?praseodymium?padparadscha?green spinel?
pinkeye?neodymium?pink diamond?Balas spinel
princes stone?promethium?star sapphire?star spinel?orange sapphire?
dreamstonesamarium?star ruby?cymophane?green sapphire?
stormstone?europium?rainbow sapphire?topaz?heliodor?
sea gem?gadolinium?brown diamond?aquamarine?
sunstone?terbium?yellow diamond?blue spinel?
rainbow spinel?dysprosium?clear spinel?tourmaline?
brown prince?holmium?white diamond?brown spinel?
frogeye?erbium?green diamond?brown topaz?
ice gem?thulium?white sapphire?taaffeite?
apple diamond?ytterbium?black diamond?crysoprase?
disappearing jewellutetium?ruby corundum?alexandrite?

See also Matter, Gems, Rare Earths, Named Doublets and Adamantiums Corundums.

— Scotus - 25 Dec 2001