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Precious gem stones

By Bronwyn Lowe 6N

What are they?

What are they?• Gem stones are minerals cut and polished and

come in many shapes and sizes. Below are some of the types.

Who found out about them• The first gem stone

was found by a soldier in war in Africa.

• Though the soldier had other things on his mind when he saw the bright red glow he could not resist.

• The gem stone turned out as a ruby which is one of todays most precious gems.

• Though people do not know anything about the man they say he was German or English.

What are the most precious stones?

• Emeralds• Ruby• Diamond• Black Pearl• Topaz• Sapphire• And many more.

Where does the word gem originate from

• The word gem stone originates from old English gimm and the old Latin Gemma.

• Gemma in Latin meant bud which today is a symbol of gem stones or jewellery.

• Over the years they have come to call precious stones gems.

• Gems are usually found near the bottom of volcanoes or in under ground caves (mining).here are the reasons.

• The volcanoes cooling magma and molten rock as the minerals come together.

• In under ground caves becauseall under ground caves is rich mineral water there comes the gem stone from the mineral.

how are gems formed

Random facts

Amethys,agate,crystals,Lapis , lazuli, pearls,rubies and emeralds were the first to be found. gem stones when not cut and polished look like normal rocks.There are two classes for gems precious gem stones and semi precious gem stones.Amethyst was considered a precious gem stone until large amounts were found in africa and because there was so much it lost its value.Diamonds are the hardest natural substanse found on earth.

More facts• Gemstones are also known as birthstones. If you

look at certain charts you will see depending on where you are born you will have a certain gemstone representing when you were born.

• If a gemstone is scratched it looses its value immediately.

• There is a new star sign that has just been added in and the new gem stone sign is still being decided!!!

How is a gem stone rated.• gems are evaluated by the 4 c’s : colour, clarity,

cut and carat weight.• We break the price ranges down to five

categories.• The five categories are traditional gems, new

classics, connoisseur gems, collector gems and affordable gems.

• Traditional gems can cost from £250 to £10,000.• New classics can cost from £50 to £3,000• Connoisseur gems can cost from £250 to £10,000• Collector gems can not be ranged because they

are very different• Affordable gems can cost from £50 to £100.

The Koh I Noor Diamond

quizWhat are gemstones ?

Gems are minerals cut and polished.

What are the four c’s

Colour clarity cut and carat weight.

Name one of the price categories

Affordable, collectors, new classics, traditional and connoisseur

I hope you enjoyed it

•The end• By Bronwyn Lowe