Green gemstones
15 stones on this site fall in the green color family. Some stones span more than one family — a stone with a wide color range, like tourmaline or sapphire, may also appear on other color pages.
| Stone | Mohs hardness | Variety of |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandrite | 8.5 | chrysoberyl |
| Beryl | 7.5–8 | — |
| Bloodstone | 6.5–7 | chalcedony |
| Cat's Eye | 8.5 | chrysoberyl |
| Chrysolite | 6.5–7 | peridot |
| Chrysoprase | 6.5–7 | chalcedony |
| Emerald | 7.5–8 | beryl |
| Garnet | 6.5–7.5 | — |
| Jade | 6–7 | — |
| Malachite | 3.5–4 | — |
| Obsidian | 5–5.5 | — |
| Peridot | 6.5–7 | olivine |
| Sunstone | 6–6.5 | plagioclase feldspar |
| Tourmaline | 7–7.5 | — |
| Turquoise | 5–6 | — |