88 crystals

Blue Crystals

What Makes Minerals Blue?

Blue is one of the rarest colors in the mineral kingdom, which is why blue gemstones (sapphire, tanzanite, lapis) command premium prices. Most blue minerals get their color from either copper (azurite, chrysocolla, turquoise), iron-titanium charge transfer (sapphire), or vanadium (tanzanite). A few achieve blue through Rayleigh scattering - the same physics that makes the sky blue - where microscopic particles scatter shorter blue wavelengths preferentially.

Agate

Agate

The Stabilizer

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Ajoite

Ajoite

The Rare Copper Phantom

Hardness 3.5·Phyllosilicate
Amazonite

Amazonite

The Hope Stone

Hardness 6·Feldspar Group
Andamooka Opal

Andamooka Opal

South Australia's Matrix Jewel

Hardness 6·Opal Variety
Angelite

Angelite

The Stone of Awareness

Hardness 3.5·Sulfate Group
Anhydrite

Anhydrite

The Waterless Gypsum

Hardness 3.25·Sulfate Mineral
Aqua Aura Quartz

Aqua Aura Quartz

The Gold-Bonded Crystal

Hardness 7·Treated Quartz
Aquamarine

Aquamarine

The Sailor's Gem

Hardness 7.5·Beryl Family
Aragonite

Aragonite

The Earth Healer

Hardness 3.5·Carbonate Group
Aurichalcite

Aurichalcite

The Blue Lace Mineral

Hardness 2·Carbonate Mineral
Aventurine

Aventurine

The Stone of Opportunity

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Azurite

Azurite

The Stone of Heaven

Hardness 3.5·Carbonate Group
Barite

Barite

The Heavy Spar

Hardness 3.5·Sulfate Mineral
Benitoite

Benitoite

California's Blue Diamond

Hardness 6.5·Cyclosilicate Group
Bi-Color Tourmaline

Bi-Color Tourmaline

Elbaite Tourmaline with Two Distinct Color Zones

Hardness 7.5·Tourmaline Group (Elbaite)
Black Kyanite

Black Kyanite

The Witch's Broom

Hardness 4.5·Nesosilicate Group
Black Moonstone

Black Moonstone

The Dark Moon Crystal

Hardness 6·Feldspar Group
Blue Amber

Blue Amber

Dominican fossilized resin that fluoresces brilliant blue under sunlight and UV

Hardness 2.5·Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)
Blue Apatite

Blue Apatite

The Motivation Mineral

Hardness 5·Phosphate Mineral
Blue Calcite

Blue Calcite

The Soft-Spoken Carbonate

Hardness 3·Calcium Carbonate
Blue Chalcedony

Blue Chalcedony

The Speaker's Stone

Hardness 7·Chalcedony (Quartz Family)
Blue Halite

Blue Halite

The Irradiated Salt Crystal

Hardness 2.5·Halide Mineral
Blue Lace Agate

Blue Lace Agate

The Communication Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony/Agate)
Blue Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

The Rarest Volcanic Glass

Hardness 5.5·Volcanic Glass
Blue Topaz

Blue Topaz

The Engineered Ice

Hardness 8·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
Boulder Opal

Boulder Opal

Australia's Ironstone Canvas

Hardness 5.5·Opal (Mineraloid)
Calcite

Calcite

The Shapeshifter

Hardness 3·Carbonate Group
Caribbean Calcite

Caribbean Calcite

The Ocean Dream Stone

Hardness 3·Carbonate Group
Cat's Eye Moonstone

Cat's Eye Moonstone

The Dual-Phenomenon Feldspar

Hardness 6·Feldspar Variety (Moonstone)
Cavansite

Cavansite

The Blue Puffball

Hardness 3.5·Phyllosilicate Group
Celestite

Celestite

The Stone of Angels

Hardness 3.5·Sulfate Group
Chalcedony

Chalcedony

The Mother of Agates

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Microcrystalline)
Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla

The Teaching Stone

Hardness 2.5·Phyllosilicate Group
Covellite

Covellite

The Indigo Copper

Hardness 1.5·Sulfide Mineral
Diamond

Diamond

The Invincible

Hardness 10·Native Element (Carbon)
Dumortierite

Dumortierite

The Patience Stone

Hardness 7·Nesosilicate Group
Eilat Stone

Eilat Stone

Israel's National Stone from King Solomon's Mines

Hardness 5·Copper Silicate Assemblage
Elbaite

Elbaite

The Rainbow Tourmaline

Hardness 7.25·Tourmaline Group
Euclase

Euclase

The Collector's Blue Rarity

Hardness 7.5·Beryllium Aluminum Silicate
Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite

The Gemstone in Your Teeth

Hardness 5·Phosphate Group (Apatite)
Fluorite

Fluorite

The Genius Stone

Hardness 4·Halide Group
Girasol Quartz

Girasol Quartz

The Misty Glow Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Grandidierite

Grandidierite

The Madagascar Blue-Green

Hardness 7.5·Borosilicate Mineral
Hawk's Eye

Hawk's Eye

The Stone of Vision

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite

The Light Blue Fan

Hardness 5·Sorosilicate Group
Indicolite

Indicolite

The Blue Tourmaline

Hardness 7.5·Tourmaline Group (Elbaite)
Iolite

Iolite

The Viking Compass

Hardness 7·Cordierite variety
Jasper

Jasper

The Supreme Nurturer

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Jeremejevite

Jeremejevite

One of Earth's Rarest Gems

Hardness 7·Aluminum Borate
K2 Stone

K2 Stone

The Mountain Stone

Hardness 6·Granite with Azurite
Kornerupine

Kornerupine

The Collector's Secret

Hardness 6.5·Borosilicate Mineral
Koroit Opal

Koroit Opal

The Painted Ironstone

Hardness 6·Opal Variety (Boulder Opal)
Kyanite

Kyanite

The Blade of Balance

Hardness 4.5·Nesosilicate Group
Labradorite

Labradorite

The Stone of Transformation

Hardness 6.5·Feldspar Group
Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli

The Stone of the Heavens

Hardness 5.5·Rock (Lazurite-based)
Larimar

Larimar

The Dolphin Stone

Hardness 5·Pectolite variety
Larvikite

Larvikite

The Norwegian Moonstone

Hardness 6·Igneous Rock (Feldspar-dominant)
Llanite

Llanite

The Blue-Quartz Rhyolite of the Llano Uplift

Hardness 6.5·Rhyolite Porphyry (Rock, not Mineral)
Moonstone

Moonstone

The Traveler's Stone

Hardness 6·Feldspar Group
Okenite

Okenite

The Cotton Ball Crystal

Hardness 4.5·Silicate Mineral (Phyllosilicate)
Papagoite

Papagoite

The Blue Ghost in Quartz

Hardness 5·Calcium Copper Aluminum Silicate
Paraíba Tourmaline

Paraíba Tourmaline

The Neon Gem

Hardness 7.5·Tourmaline Group (Elbaite)
Pargasite

Pargasite

Calcium Sodium Magnesium Amphibole

Hardness 6·Amphibole Group
Peacock Ore

Peacock Ore

The Stone of Happiness

Hardness 3·Sulfide Group
Peruvian Opal

Peruvian Opal

Andean Common Opal of the Copper Belt

Hardness 6·Opal (Common, Non-Precious)
Pietersite

Pietersite

The Tempest Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony, brecciated)
Preseli Bluestone

Preseli Bluestone

The Stonehenge Stone

Hardness 6·Igneous Rock (Dolerite/Diabase)
Quantum Quattro

Quantum Quattro

Namibia's Four-Phase Copper Stone

Hardness 5·Polymineral Assemblage (Quartz/Copper Silicates)
Rainbow Garnet

Rainbow Garnet

The Iridescent Andradite

Hardness 7·Garnet (Andradite Variety)
Rainbow Moonstone

Rainbow Moonstone

The Labradorite in Disguise

Hardness 6·Feldspar Group (Plagioclase)
Sapphire

Sapphire

The Gem of the Heavens

Hardness 9·Corundum Family
Shattuckite

Shattuckite

The Copper Prophet

Hardness 3.5·Silicate Mineral (Inosilicate)
Smithsonite

Smithsonite

The Pastel Zinc Carbonate

Hardness 4.5·Carbonate Mineral
Sodalite

Sodalite

The Poet's Stone

Hardness 5.5·Feldspathoid Group
Spinel

Spinel

The Great Impostor

Hardness 8·Oxide Group
Star Sapphire

Star Sapphire

The Celestial Star Stone

Hardness 9·Corundum Variety
Tanzan Aura Quartz

Tanzan Aura Quartz

The Indigo-Veiled Crystal

Hardness 7·Treated Quartz
Tanzanite

Tanzanite

The Generation Stone

Hardness 6.5·Zoisite Family
Tiffany Stone

Tiffany Stone

The Purple Passion

Hardness 5.5·Fluorite-Opal-Bertrandite Rock
Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye

The Stone of Courage

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Topaz

Topaz

The Stone of Clarity

Hardness 8·Silicate Group
Tourmaline

Tourmaline

The Rainbow Stone

Hardness 7.5·Borosilicate Group
Trolleite

Trolleite

The Blue Phantom in Quartz

Hardness 5.75·Phosphate Mineral
Turquoise

Turquoise

The Sky Stone

Hardness 6·Phosphate Group
Variscite

Variscite

The Healer's Heart Stone

Hardness 4.5·Phosphate Group
Vivianite

Vivianite

The Ghost Crystal

Hardness 2·Phosphate Group
Zircon

Zircon

The Eldest Gem

Hardness 7.5·Nesosilicate Group
Zoisite

Zoisite

The Tanzanite Parent Mineral

Hardness 6.5·Epidote Group