Please help me find links to photos of the following semiprecious stones:

lapis lazuli
malachite
red jasper
amethyst
topaz

I am looking for images that meet the following conditions:

1.  Downloadable.

2.  Not under copyright protection.

3.  Stones polished, rather than rough, but preferably not cut as if
for jewelry; if cut, at least not carved into some regular shape or
representational image.  Definitely not mounted or set in some other
material; stones only.

4.  Image large enough to show the characteristics of the stone well
and not just be a colored blob.

In addition, the following are preferences:

1.  Single stones--one clear sample of each variety.  (An image with
several stones is ok as long as I can isolate one good specimen.)

2.  Complimentary or compatible presentation--for example, all on
white or light-colored background or else all on black background, all
on about the same scale, all specimens in roughly the same state--not,
for example, one faceted and one carved into the shape of a little
animal and one just a polished pebble.  I can size them if necessary
and change backgrounds if the backgrounds are solid colors, but I want
the images to look good together, as if they belonged in the same
group.

These are for illustrative purposes, and I want to be able to use them
without copyright violation.

Thank you,
Archae0pteryx

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Request for Question Clarification by tlspiegel-ga on 06 Dec 2004 14:58 PST

Hi Archae0pteryx,

Please post a clarification if what I have posted is sufficient for
you, and I'll be happy to post it in the answer box.

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Lapis Lazuli: 
http://www.mineralminers.com/html/lapmins.stm
(seven images)


Second Gemstone Listed:  Click on image for larger view.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/lapis-lazuli.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/loose-gemstones.htm&h=257&w=300&sz=12&tbnid=eLTeLfqB99QJ:&tbnh=95&tbnw=110&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlapis%2Blazuli%2Bimages%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN


http://www.crownjewels.com/gembook/stones/LAPISLAZULI.html

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Malachite:
http://www.alaskanessences.com/gembig/Malachite.jpg

http://pelhamgrayson.safeshopper.com/87/1476.htm?151

http://pelhamgrayson.safeshopper.com/87/1477.htm?151

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Red jasper:
http://www.unconventionallapidarist.com/Stone_Information_Jasper-p-1-c-573.html

http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/crystal/gems/jasper.html


http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/ojhoff/rockslabs.html  
(scroll to 3rd from the bottom of the page)

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Amethyst:
http://www.mineralminers.com/html/amegems.stm

http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/amethyst.JPG

http://www.aboutgemstones.com/gallery/amethyst.gif

http://www.egemstones.com/amethyst.gif

http://www.thaigem.com/february_birthstone_amethyst.asp

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Topaz:
http://www.ukgems.freeserve.co.uk/limp-topaz.jpg

http://www.starmen.com/gems/topaz.jpg

http://www.joelobell.com/specimens0/pages/topaz.jpg

http://www.topazguide.com/topaz-300-205.gif

http://www.museum.kyushu-u.ac.jp/SPECIMEN/KOUHYOUHON/07/097-topaz-l.JPG

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Best regards,
tlspiegel

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Clarification of Question by archae0pteryx-ga on 06 Dec 2004 22:56 PST

Hi, tlspiegel,

I have carefully checked all the links you sent, and I am indeed able
to find what I need here.  So please go ahead and post your answer. 
It's ok with me to just say "consider it posted" if you don't want to
repeat the whole thing.

Thank you!
Archae0pteryx

Hi archae0pteryx,

Thank you for another one of your *very* interesting questions.  

This was fun research and I am happy to report I now I want one of each.  :)  

Here are the images you requested.

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Lapis Lazuli: 
http://www.mineralminers.com/html/lapmins.stm
(seven images)


Second Gemstone Listed:  Click on image for larger view.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/lapis-lazuli.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/loose-gemstones.htm&h=257&w=300&sz=12&tbnid=eLTeLfqB99QJ:&tbnh=95&tbnw=110&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlapis%2Blazuli%2Bimages%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN


http://www.crownjewels.com/gembook/stones/LAPISLAZULI.html

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Malachite:
http://www.alaskanessences.com/gembig/Malachite.jpg

http://pelhamgrayson.safeshopper.com/87/1476.htm?151

http://pelhamgrayson.safeshopper.com/87/1477.htm?151

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Red jasper:
http://www.unconventionallapidarist.com/Stone_Information_Jasper-p-1-c-573.html

http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/crystal/gems/jasper.html


http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/ojhoff/rockslabs.html  
(scroll to 3rd from the bottom of the page)

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Amethyst:
http://www.mineralminers.com/html/amegems.stm

http://www.occult-shop.co.uk/amethyst.JPG

http://www.aboutgemstones.com/gallery/amethyst.gif

http://www.egemstones.com/amethyst.gif

http://www.thaigem.com/february_birthstone_amethyst.asp

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Topaz:
http://www.ukgems.freeserve.co.uk/limp-topaz.jpg

http://www.starmen.com/gems/topaz.jpg

http://www.joelobell.com/specimens0/pages/topaz.jpg

http://www.topazguide.com/topaz-300-205.gif

http://www.museum.kyushu-u.ac.jp/SPECIMEN/KOUHYOUHON/07/097-topaz-l.JPG

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Best regards,
tlspiegel

Just right, tlspiegel, and thanks!

Try your local new-age bookstore and you might find at least some.  A
chunk of beautiful malachite is not too expensive.

Archae0pteryx

Try this: http://www.gemstone.org/image_library_frameset.html

Thanks for your comment, clint34.  But those are professional images
for sale for commercial purposes.  They are not free for download. 
And they've all had the corner cut out of themn to discourage
unauthorized use.  Besides, they've been worked for jewelry, and
there's no malachite or red jasper.

Archae0pteryx

Hi archae0pteryx,

Thank you for the 5 star rating!  :)

Best regards,
tlspiegel