Top 10 Gemstones that Occur In Only One Color

Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline and many other gems can occur in different colors.
But some gems can have only one color - they can only occur in different shades of the same main color.
The Top Ten
1 Emerald
2 Ruby

Ruby is only red and this main color can get some orange, pink or purple tones but it's basically red.

3 Aquamarine

It's only pale blue that can have some slight green-ish hues (cyan) but that's all. Aquamarine can't be red, black or brown.

4 Amethyst

It's purple/violet only. For example, you can't find a green amethyst.

5 Tanzanite

A blue gemstone that comes in a variety of blue tones.

6 Morganite

It's only pink.

7 Lapis Lazuli
8 Turquoise

It's basically blue: light to dark blue or green-blue.
I think the color turquoise (a shade of blue) was named for this stone.

9 Grandidierite

An extremely rare gem that occurs only in the color you see in the image that is a mix of blue and green (call it greenish-blue or bluish green, if you wish).

10 Demantoid

Demantoids are always primarily green (by definition) but the shades of green range from a very strong yellowish green to nearly the color of a fine emerald.
Demantoid is a member of the garnet group of minerals.
Mohs scale hardness 6.5-7.0/10

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