Crystals and GemsCrystals and Gems

By:Morgan DethardtBy:Morgan Dethardt

What is a What is a Crystal?Crystal?

A crystal is a fine A crystal is a fine stone with a stone with a unique shape unique shape color, and size.color, and size.

Also Crystals are Also Crystals are thought to be thought to be made with made with perfection, and perfection, and are transparent.are transparent.

Transparent: See Transparent: See through.through.

What is a What is a Gem?Gem?

A gem is a fine, made to A gem is a fine, made to perfection polished rock.perfection polished rock.

That has sparkle and That has sparkle and beautiful color.beautiful color.

How are Crystals and Gems similar?How are Crystals and Gems similar?

First off they both are stones/rocks. Also they both have something special about them……… Like Crystals are known for crystal healing, and Gems are known for being made with perfection. Both Crystals and Gems, have there own unique shape and size.

What is Crystal Healing?What is Crystal Healing?

Crystal healing is a type of operation that Crystal healing is a type of operation that can help you heal a wound or disease.can help you heal a wound or disease.

Crystals can heal an injury by the reflection Crystals can heal an injury by the reflection

of the crystals and stones, once you of the crystals and stones, once you determine the disease or wound..determine the disease or wound..

The picture is an example of crystalThe picture is an example of crystal

healing at work.healing at work.

What are the different type of What are the different type of Gems?Gems? AgateAgate Natural light AlexandriteNatural light Alexandrite AmberAmber Artificial light AlexandriteArtificial light Alexandrite AmethystAmethyst AquamarineAquamarine Blood StoneBlood Stone CarnelianCarnelian Cats-eyeCats-eye CoralCoral DiamondDiamond DiopsidDiopsid EmeraldEmerald GarnetGarnet GosheniteGoshenite JadeJade JasperJasper ZirconZircon BrilliantBrilliant MarquiseMarquise Octagonal step cutOctagonal step cut Lentil-shapedLentil-shaped

JetJet Lapis LazuliLapis Lazuli MoonstoneMoonstone MorganiteMorganite OnyxOnyx OpalOpal PearlPearl PeridofPeridof Petoskey stonePetoskey stone Rose quartsRose quarts RubyRuby SapphireSapphire SardonyxSardonyx TanzaniteTanzanite TopazTopaz TourmalineTourmaline TurquoiseTurquoise OvalOval PearPear Rose cutRose cut Oblong step cutOblong step cut CabochonCabochon High cabochonHigh cabochon

And these are just some of the Gems, not all of them.

What is the difference between a What is the difference between a Crystal and a Gem?Crystal and a Gem?

Crystal Crystal GemGem

The difference between a crystal and a Gem is that a Gem is more of a shaped stone, and each and every Crystal has it’s own shape and it’s own model, to it.

By that I mean, Gems have more of a shape to them, then crystals.

What determines the color of What determines the color of the Gem and how does the Gem the Gem and how does the Gem sparkle?sparkle?

The bend of a mineral and the way the The bend of a mineral and the way the light bounces off of that bend.light bounces off of that bend.

Each shape in a Gem bends, as the Each shape in a Gem bends, as the light bounces off of the bends it light bounces off of the bends it creates a different color.creates a different color.

Fun Facts to knowFun Facts to know

There are more than a hundred There are more than a hundred different crystal shapes.different crystal shapes.

The largest supplier of diamonds is The largest supplier of diamonds is Australia, it supplies one quarter of the Australia, it supplies one quarter of the worlds needs.worlds needs.

Gems that are worth the most have Gems that are worth the most have little or no color.little or no color.

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