127 crystals

Yellow & Gold Crystals

What Makes Minerals Yellow & Gold?

Yellow in minerals most commonly comes from iron in specific oxidation states. Citrine's yellow is from Fe³⁺ color centers. Sulfur produces vivid yellow in native sulfur and bumble bee jasper. Gold's yellow is intrinsic - it results from relativistic effects on gold's electron orbitals that cause it to absorb blue light. Yellow topaz, yellow sapphire, and heliodor (yellow beryl) each achieve yellow through different trace element mechanisms.

Adamite

Adamite

The Neon Crystal

Hardness 3.5·Arsenate Group
Amber

Amber

The Window to Prehistoric Life

Hardness 2.5·Organic Gem (Fossilized Resin)
Amblygonite

Amblygonite

The Lithium Light Stone

Hardness 6·Phosphate Mineral
Ametrine

Ametrine

The Two-Toned Gem

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Analcime

Analcime

The Zeolite Cube Crystal

Hardness 5.25·Zeolite Group
Andalusite

Andalusite

The Poor Man's Alexandrite

Hardness 7·Aluminum Silicate
Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

The Collector's Garnet

Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Anglesite

Anglesite

The Lead Crystal Jewel

Hardness 2.75·Sulfate Mineral
Aragonite

Aragonite

The Earth Healer

Hardness 3.5·Carbonate Group
Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite

The Arsenic Iron Sulfide

Hardness 5.75·Sulfide
Astrophyllite

Astrophyllite

The Star Leaf

Hardness 3·Silicate Mineral (Phyllosilicate)
Barite

Barite

The Heavy Spar

Hardness 3.5·Sulfate Mineral
Blue Amber

Blue Amber

Dominican fossilized resin that fluoresces brilliant blue under sunlight and UV

Hardness 2.5·Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)
Brazilianite

Brazilianite

The Chartreuse Gem

Hardness 5.5·Phosphate Mineral
Bronzite

Bronzite

The Bronze Shield

Hardness 5.5·Pyroxene Group (Silicate)
Bumble Bee Jasper

Bumble Bee Jasper

The Radiant Stone

Hardness 5·Volcanic Rock (not true jasper)
Calcite

Calcite

The Shapeshifter

Hardness 3·Carbonate Group
Carnelian

Carnelian

The Singer's Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Cassiterite

Cassiterite

The Tin Stone

Hardness 6.5·Oxide Group
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

The Winking Stone

Hardness 8.5·Chrysoberyl Family
Cat's Eye Moonstone

Cat's Eye Moonstone

The Dual-Phenomenon Feldspar

Hardness 6·Feldspar Variety (Moonstone)
Celestite

Celestite

The Stone of Angels

Hardness 3.5·Sulfate Group
Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite

The Peacock Mineral

Hardness 3.5·Sulfide Mineral
Chiastolite

Chiastolite

The Cross Stone

Hardness 7.5·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl

The Cat's Eye Gem

Hardness 8.5·Oxide Mineral
Chrysotile

Chrysotile

The Serpentine Fiber

Hardness 2.5·Serpentine Group
Citrine

Citrine

The Merchant's Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Clinohumite

Clinohumite

The Rare Orange Fire of the Pamir Mountains

Hardness 6·Humite Group Silicate
Crazy Lace Agate

Crazy Lace Agate

The Laughter Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony/Agate)
Danburite

Danburite

The Angel's Stone

Hardness 7·Tectosilicate Group
Demantoid

Demantoid

The Diamond-Fire Garnet

Hardness 6.5·Garnet (Andradite Variety)
Demantoid Garnet

Demantoid Garnet

The Green Fire

Hardness 6.5·Garnet Group (Andradite)
Diamond

Diamond

The Invincible

Hardness 10·Native Element (Carbon)
Diaspore

Diaspore

The Color-Change Gem

Hardness 7·Oxide/Hydroxide Mineral
Dolomite

Dolomite

The Stabilizer

Hardness 3.5·Carbonate Group
Dravite

Dravite

The Earthen Tourmaline

Hardness 7.25·Tourmaline Group
Elestial Quartz

Elestial Quartz

The Crystal of a Thousand Faces

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Emerald

Emerald

The Stone of Successful Love

Hardness 7.5·Beryl Family
Epidote

Epidote

The Stone of Increase

Hardness 6.5·Sorosilicate Group
Euclase

Euclase

The Collector's Blue Rarity

Hardness 7.5·Beryllium Aluminum Silicate
Fire Agate

Fire Agate

The Flame Within

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Fire Opal

Fire Opal

The Aztec Sun Stone

Hardness 6·Opal (Mineraloid)
Fire Quartz

Fire Quartz

Quartz Captured in Iron Flame

Hardness 7·Quartz Variety
Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite

The Gemstone in Your Teeth

Hardness 5·Phosphate Group (Apatite)
Fluorite

Fluorite

The Genius Stone

Hardness 4·Halide Group
Gaspeite

Gaspeite

The Apple Green Nickel Stone

Hardness 4.5·Carbonate Mineral
Goethite

Goethite

The Poet's Iron

Hardness 5·Oxide/Hydroxide Mineral
Gold

Gold

The Eternal Metal

Hardness 2.5·Native Element
Golden Healer Quartz

Golden Healer Quartz

The Solar Catalyst

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Green Calcite

Green Calcite

The Heart Cleanser

Hardness 3·Carbonate Mineral
Grossular Garnet

Grossular Garnet

The Rainbow Garnet

Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Gypsum

Gypsum

The Crystal Cave Builder

Hardness 2·Sulfate Mineral
Heliodor

Heliodor

The Golden Beryl

Hardness 7.75·Beryl Group
Hematoid Quartz

Hematoid Quartz

The Fire Crystal

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Hessonite Garnet

Hessonite Garnet

The Cinnamon Stone

Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Hiddenite

Hiddenite

The Emerald's Lithium Cousin

Hardness 6.5·Pyroxene Group (Spodumene)
Honey Calcite

Honey Calcite

Liquid Sunshine in Stone

Hardness 3·Carbonate Mineral
Imperial Topaz

Imperial Topaz

The Crown Jewel of Topaz

Hardness 8·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
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
Koroit Opal

Koroit Opal

The Painted Ironstone

Hardness 6·Opal Variety (Boulder Opal)
Labradorite

Labradorite

The Stone of Transformation

Hardness 6.5·Feldspar Group
Legrandite

Legrandite

The Electric Yellow Crystal

Hardness 4.5·Arsenate Mineral
Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass

The Gem of the Sahara

Hardness 6·Impact Glass (Tektite/Impactite)
Marcasite

Marcasite

Pyrite's Unstable Twin

Hardness 6·Sulfide Mineral
Mimetite

Mimetite

The Imitator

Hardness 3.5·Apatite Group (Arsenate)
Moissanite

Moissanite

The Space Diamond

Hardness 9.25·Carbide Group
Mookaite

Mookaite

The Australian Sunset Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony/Jasper)
Muscovite

Muscovite

The Silver Mica

Hardness 2.5·Silicate Mineral (Mica Group)
Native Sulfur

Native Sulfur

The Brimstone

Hardness 2·Native Element
Natrolite

Natrolite

The Needle Stone

Hardness 5.25·Zeolite Group
Nuummite

Nuummite

The Sorcerer's Stone

Hardness 6·Metamorphic Rock (Gedrite-Anthophyllite)
Ocean Jasper

Ocean Jasper

The Orbicular Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony)
Oligoclase

Oligoclase

The Sunstone Mother Mineral

Hardness 6.25·Feldspar Group (Plagioclase Series)
Olivine

Olivine

The Mantle Mineral

Hardness 7·Nesosilicates
Optical Calcite

Optical Calcite

The Viking Sunstone

Hardness 3·Carbonate Mineral
Orange Calcite

Orange Calcite

The Liquid Sunshine

Hardness 3·Carbonate Mineral
Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

The Copper-Lit State Gem

Hardness 6·Plagioclase Feldspar
Orpiment

Orpiment

The Golden Arsenic

Hardness 1.5·Sulfide Mineral
Orthoclase

Orthoclase

The Foundation Feldspar

Hardness 6·Feldspar Group
Peacock Ore

Peacock Ore

The Stone of Happiness

Hardness 3·Sulfide Group
Pearl

Pearl

The Gem of the Sea

Hardness 3·Organic Gem (Biomineral)
Peridot

Peridot

The Evening Emerald

Hardness 6.5·Olivine Group
Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Time Written in Stone

Hardness 7·Fossilized Organic Material
Phenakite

Phenakite

The Deceiver's Crystal

Hardness 7.5·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
Pietersite

Pietersite

The Tempest Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family (Chalcedony, brecciated)
Prehnite

Prehnite

The Healer's Stone

Hardness 6.5·Phyllosilicate Group
Pyrite

Pyrite

The Fool's Gold

Hardness 6.5·Sulfide Group
Pyromorphite

Pyromorphite

The Victory Stone

Hardness 3.5·Apatite Group (Phosphate)
Rainbow Garnet

Rainbow Garnet

The Iridescent Andradite

Hardness 7·Garnet (Andradite Variety)
Rainbow Lattice Sunstone

Rainbow Lattice Sunstone

The One-Mine Australian Marvel

Hardness 6·Feldspar Variety (Orthoclase)
Red Beryl

Red Beryl

The Scarlet Emerald

Hardness 7.5·Beryl Family
Rhodizite

Rhodizite

The Cesium Borate of Madagascar

Hardness 8·Cesium Beryllium Aluminum Borate
Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Venus Hair Stone

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Rutile

Rutile

The Titanium Needle

Hardness 6·Oxide Mineral
Sandstone

Sandstone

The Desert Archive

Hardness 6·Sedimentary Rock
Sapphire

Sapphire

The Gem of the Heavens

Hardness 9·Corundum Family
Scapolite

Scapolite

The Shaft Stone

Hardness 6·Silicate Mineral (Tectosilicate)
Scheelite

Scheelite

The Ultraviolet Gem

Hardness 4.5·Tungstate Group
Selenite

Selenite

The Liquid Light

Hardness 2·Sulfate Group
Septarian

Septarian

The Dragon Stone

Hardness 4·Concretion (Multi-mineral)
Serpentine

Serpentine

The Serpent Stone

Hardness 3.5·Phyllosilicate Group
Sinhalite

Sinhalite

The Gem Mistaken for Peridot

Hardness 6.5·Magnesium Aluminum Borate
Smithsonite

Smithsonite

The Pastel Zinc Carbonate

Hardness 4.5·Carbonate Mineral
Sphalerite

Sphalerite

The Fire Diamond

Hardness 3.5·Sulfide Group
Sphene (Titanite)

Sphene (Titanite)

More Fire Than Diamond

Hardness 5.5·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
Spirit Quartz

Spirit Quartz

The Fairy Quartz

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Spodumene

Spodumene

The Lithium Giant

Hardness 7·Pyroxene Group
Staurolite

Staurolite

The Fairy Cross

Hardness 7·Nesosilicate Group
Stilbite

Stilbite

The Dream Stone

Hardness 3.5·Zeolite Group
Strawberry Calcite

Strawberry Calcite

The Blushing Calcite

Hardness 3·Carbonate Mineral
Strawberry Quartz

Strawberry Quartz

The Stone of Universal Love

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Sunstone

Sunstone

The Stone of Light

Hardness 6.5·Feldspar Group
Tangerine Quartz

Tangerine Quartz

The Sun-Kissed Crystal

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron

The Banded Triad

Hardness 7·Banded Iron Formation
Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye

The Stone of Courage

Hardness 7·Quartz Family
Titanite

Titanite

The Fire of Titanium

Hardness 5.5·Silicate Mineral (Nesosilicate)
Topaz

Topaz

The Stone of Clarity

Hardness 8·Silicate Group
Verdelite

Verdelite

The Green Tourmaline

Hardness 7.25·Tourmaline Group
Vesuvianite

Vesuvianite

The Volcano's Gemstone

Hardness 6.5·Silicate Mineral (Sorosilicate)
Wavellite

Wavellite

The Starburst Mineral

Hardness 3.5·Phosphate Mineral
Wulfenite

Wulfenite

The Painter's Stone

Hardness 3·Molybdate Group
Yellow Sapphire

Yellow Sapphire

Pukhraj, the Stone of Jupiter

Hardness 9·Corundum (Sapphire Variety)
Yooperlite

Yooperlite

The Glowing Stones of Lake Superior

Hardness 5.75·Igneous Rock (Syenite with Fluorescent Sodalite)
Zincite

Zincite

The Neon Zinc Crystal

Hardness 4·Oxide Mineral
Zircon

Zircon

The Eldest Gem

Hardness 7.5·Nesosilicate Group