Gemstones

A gemstone (also called a gem, fine gem, jewel, precious stone or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli) or organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber or jet) are also used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. Rarity is another characteristic that lends value to a gems ...more

The Book Thief
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
The Little Prince
Pride and Prejudice
1984
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Alchemist
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
The Secret History
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
The Night Circus

Patience is like the most precious gemstone. Who can have it?
Isaac A. Yowetu

...here (in India) the diamond is the king of the gemstones. But if we use value and beauty as our criteria it is certain that, for us, emeralds hold first place, then rubies.
Garcia da Orta, Colloquies on the Simples and Drugs of India

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