Childrens/ YA Fantasy book about a magical (I think) gemstone that two children find. Read in 1990s.

[Lynsey]

I remember reading this book when I was a child in the 1990s. Maybe mid-1990s (I would have been about 10 at that point). The book was probably modern. It was a children's fantasy book. The most I remember about the plot was that there were two children who discover a large (possibly magical) gemstone.

The main thing I remember is the cover. It had two children on it (I'm thinking blonde hair) and they are both looking at the gemstone with surprised/shocked looks on their faces.

[Genesistrine]

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen?

It's had a ton of different covers.

[Lynsey]

Genesistrine wrote: "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen?

It's had a ton of different covers."

Thanks for the suggestion, but that's not it. I'm struggling to remember much, but I think one or both of the children is a girl.

[Catherine]

Genesistrine wrote: "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen?

It's had a ton of different covers."

That's the first one that came to mind for me as well.

[Capn]

Was it a LOOSE stone? Because I thought the weirdstone (view spoiler)[ was set into Susan's bracelet (hide spoiler)]...

It's a surprisingly common trope - we made a list of them: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Any other details, however vague, that you can give us? :)

[Lynsey]

Capn wrote: "Was it a LOOSE stone? Because I thought the weirdstone [spoilers removed]...

It's a surprisingly common trope - we made a list of them: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Any..."

I wish I could remember more about it because it has been annoying me for years. I just remember that I really liked it as a kid and that I'd know the cover if I saw it.

Thanks for the link. I had a look through some of the lists about stones, jewels, pendants, etc., but I can't see it.

[Capn]

Drat.

Can you remember anything about the context of the book? Book-fair, or library? Maybe we can get a lead that way. :)

[Lynsey]

I'm thinking like a mysterious castle. Maybe even a period setting, but less sure on that one.

[Lynsey]

No idea where I got the book, which makes me think it was earlier to mid-1990s that I read it

[Rainbowheart]

Kinda reminds me of the '80s movie Crystalstone, but I don't think that was based on a book.

Were both children preteens?

[Lynsey]

I'm not sure of their age. I've had a look at the description of Crystalstone and it doesn't sound familiar.

Thanks anyway.

[Rainbowheart]

Do you think it was a UK book?

[Lynsey]

I can't say, I'm afraid