The most famous jewelry stones are described: diamond, corundum, chrysoberyl, beryl, spinel, pomegranate, topaz, tourmaline, chrysolite, quartz, noble opal, turquoise, jadeite, jade, lapis lazuli, malachite, rhodonite, pyroxenes, feldspars, organogenic stones (pearls, amber, coral, gagat), some new and rare jewelry stones. For each stone, a mineralogical description, composition, properties, history of discovery of deposits and their types are given.