What A Girl needs to know when choosing Gem Stones
As a girlie girl who likes gem stones and semi-precious stones simply because they are sparkly and pretty, I have found in the past that it's surprisingly difficult to find girlie girl level facts on a certain gem, all in the one place.
So, as no one else seems to have put birth stone, zodiac stone, anniversary stone, symbols and meanings, energies, planets, and other "proper" facts like where they come from, hardness, chemical make up and so on all in one place, I thought I would do it. I must stress that my Gem Info Pages are definitely not what you need if you are writing a thesis on a gem, or are some kind of gem type boffin. They contain the info that I always want when buying a gem as a gift. It is girlie info...with some science stuff thrown in at the end.
So, as no one else seems to have put birth stone, zodiac stone, anniversary stone, symbols and meanings, energies, planets, and other "proper" facts like where they come from, hardness, chemical make up and so on all in one place, I thought I would do it. I must stress that my Gem Info Pages are definitely not what you need if you are writing a thesis on a gem, or are some kind of gem type boffin. They contain the info that I always want when buying a gem as a gift. It is girlie info...with some science stuff thrown in at the end.
Diamond Gem Stone Facts
Image courtesy of SwamibuColour:
Clear. Can also be yellowy, brown or greyish. Very rare (and expensive) colours are blue, green, black, pink, violet, orange and translucent white.
Birth Stone:
April
Wedding Anniversary:
60 years
Symbollism and Meaning:
Wealth, love, purity and innocence, constancy
Planet:
Venus
Energies:
Protection, Power
Countries of Origin:
India, Brazil, South Africa, USA, Australia, Borneo, Botswana, China, Ghana, Guynana, Russia,Tanzania, Venezuela, Zaire, Zimbabwe
Crystal System:
Isometric
Chemical Formula:
Carbon
Hardness:
10
Cleavage:
Perfect in four directions
Fracture:
Step like
Lustre:
Adamantine
Specific Gravity:
3.52
CraftyGems Links
- Science Stuff Dictionary
- A Dictionary / Glossary type thing explaining some of the more nerdy science terms used on this lens!
- Crafty Gems
- This is the Headquarters of Crafty Gems, where many more articles relating to crafting, jewellery, gems and girlie stuff can be found.
Diamond and Gem Stone pics on Flickr
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Stuff about Gem Stones and Diamonds on Amazon
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Amazon Price: $9.68 (as of 11/24/2009) 
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/24/2009)
The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember)
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 11/24/2009)
Fit for Life
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)
Amazon Price: $10.79 (as of 11/24/2009)
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