Photomicrographer John Koivula takes photographs of gemstones through a microscope. The resulting images look more like magical landscapes:

Thin slab of Brazilian agate
(12x)

Inclusions of goethite and hematite in Brazilian agate
(30x)

Growth steps on the face of a quartz crystal
(40x)

Inclusions of pyrolusite and limonite in a polished slab of Brazilian agate
(14x)
See more of Mr. Koivula’s images HERE