By: Arianne, Isabella, and

Larissa

Gems Are…

1. a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.

2. something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth: His painting was the gem of the collection.

3. a person held in great esteem or affection.

*http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gems

Blue Topaz• The Blue Topaz was found in the year 1965• Locations to find this gem are: Brazil, U.S., Sri

Lanka (Ceylon), Myanmar (Burma), former USSR, Australia, Pakistan, Mexico, Tasmania, Japan, and Africa.

• The United States consumers buy more Topaz than other nation on earth.

• The Brazilian Princess is believed to be the largest cut Blue Topaz in the world.

Ruby

• Year unknown• Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka

(Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

• Rubies are the second hardest gemstone next to diamonds.

Diamond

• Billions of years ago• Worldwide, most notable locations are

Australia, Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and most recently, Northern Canada. Diamond is the birthstone for the month of April.

• A law in thirteenth-century France decreed that only the king could wear diamonds

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• www.gemhut.com

• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gems