Gemstones Found in Hawaii

Peridot
Due to all the volcanic action in Hawaii, it has a fair amount of peridot.
Hawaii also has various types of coral.

Hawaii State Gemstones

State Gemstone: Black Coral
Black Coral was adopted as Hawaii's State Gemstone in 1987.

Useful Books & Bibliography:

Hawaii:
• Roadside Geology of Hawaii - by Richard W. Hazlett, Donald W. Hyndman
  There are no better books for roadside geologizing than the Roadside Geology series.

• Pana O`Ahu: Sacred Stones, Sacred Land - by Jan Becket (Editor), Joseph Singer (Editor), Joshep Singer (Editor)
  An interesting book on Hawaii.

  Gemstone Related:

• Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals - by John Sinkankas
  Probably the best general description written for the layperson about how, where, and why gem and mineral deposits form.

• Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks) - by Cally Hall, Harry Taylor (Photographer)
  A field guide to gemstones. Nice pictures and good, brief, well-written descriptions of over 130 varieties of gemstones.

• The Curious Lore of Precious Stones - by George Frederick Kunz
  The definitive book on fascinating, traditional gem lore. Very practical.

• Gem Identification Made Easy: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling New 3rd Edition - by Antoinette L. Matlins & Antonio C. Bonanno
  This book is really great for knowing he latest gems, synthetics, treatments, and instruments. Easy to use.

• Gemstone Buying Guide: A Guide to Buying - by Renee Newman
  Very nice gemstone identification book.

• Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones - by C. Ciprianai, Kennie Lyman (Editor), Alessando Borelli
  This book is one inch thick and every facing page has a full colored photo of gems or precious stones. Hardness, weights, cuts, refractions, and value of color are given for each gem.

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