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GEMSTONES and CRYSTALS
These are generally precious or semi-precious minerals that are cut and polished for use in jewellery and other decorative items.However, there arefour organic gemstones -Amber, Coral, Jet, and Pearl.
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Crystals
Many gems are crystals, including Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires.
Gemstones can be faceted or cut in many different ways.
**Can you see these different facets or cuts in the diagram on the right?
Gemstones come in many colours and shades including red, pink, orange, yellow, lime, green, blue, purple,mauve,grey, black and clear. Colour the gemstones below.
Which facets do you like the best?
Can you see the gem with five sides?
This is a “Pentagon’ facet or cut.
Months & Modern Birthstones (Main Colour)
*January – Garnet (dark red), *February – Amethyst(mauve-purple), *March – Aquamarine (light blue), *April – Diamond(clear), *May – Emerald(green), *June – Alexandrite (mauve), *July – Ruby (pink-red), *August – Peridot(lime green), *September – Sapphire(blue), *October – Tourmaline (pink-mauve), *November – Citrine(orange-yellow) and *December -Blue Topaz(lightblue).
My Birthday Month____________________ My Birthstone/Colour _________________________
