what is your birthstone?. garnet garnet is the birthstone for january there are six common types of...
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What Is Your Birthstone?
Garnet
• Garnet is the Birthstone for January• There are six common types of Garnet,
Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Uvarovite and Andradite
• The word “Garnet” comes from the Middle English word “Gernet” which means dark red which this stone is.
Amethyst
• Amethyst is the Birthstone for February• Ancient Greeks believe that the Amethyst
stops people from getting drunk.• Amethyst is often used in jewellery and is
sometimes mistaken for Quartz• This gem is featured in the Deltora Quest
Series by Emily Rodda, and symbolises truth• This is my brother’s Birthstone
Aquamarine
• The Aquamarine is the Birthstone for March• The blue of the Aquamarine symbolizes
sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship.• The Aquamarine is considered the sailors’
lucky charm• According to Legend the Aquamarine stone
promises a happy marriage
Diamond
• Diamond is the Birthstone for April• Since the Ancient Times people have used
diamonds for jewellery• Diamonds are one of the hardest gemstones and
the most expensive• This gem is also in the Deltora Quest series and
symbolizes strength and bravery • This is my Birthstone and because of this IT IS
THE MOST AWESOME GEMSTONE/BIRTHSTONE
Emerald
• The Emerald is the Birthstone for May• This gem is another of the seven gems in the
Deltora Quest series and it symbolises honour and dulls in the presence of evil.
• In Deltora Quest it is also a cure for poison• This is my dad’s Birthstone
Pearl
• Pearl is the Birthstone for June• Pearls are created when an oyster covers a
foreign object with layers of nacre.• Nacre is a composite material and is also
produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer.
• This is my mum’s birthstone
Ruby
• Ruby is the Birthstone for July• Rubies are the second hardest substance after
diamonds• A ruby is the 6th gem in the Belt of Deltora
from the Deltora series and symbolises happiness and wards off evil spirits.
• Ruby is named after the Latin word "ruber" for red.
Peridot
• Peridot is the Birthstone for August • It is one of the only gems that only comes in
one colour• These days Peridot is mostly found in Arizona,
China, Vietnam and Pakistan
Sapphire
• The Sapphire is the Birthstone for September• In the ring that Prince William gave to Princess
Kate had a giant Sapphire in it• Is considered the blue sister of the ruby• While blue is the classic Sapphire colour,
Sapphire is actually found in a wide range of colours.
Opal
• The Opal is the Birthstone for October• Opal is mostly found in limonite, sandstone,
rhyolite, marl and bassalt• This is one of the other gems of the Belt of
Deltora and symbolises hope
Topaz
• The Topaz is the Birthstone for November• The Topaz symbolises friendship and is the
sate Utah’s national gemstone in the US• In Deltora Quest the Topaz symbolises
faithfulness and strengthens at the full moon
Turquoise
• The Turquoise is the Birthstone for December• Turquoise, the blue cousin to Lapis Lazuli, has
been known and valued for thousands of years
• Turquoise has been known as a holy stone, a good-luck-charm or a talisman
• It is believed to promote good fortune, happiness, and long life
Notes
• All the things that the gems symbolise in the Deltora Quest Series are not true, but they make the books really interesting
• I make references to this series because I have read it and I really enjoyed this series
• This background is called sapphire but I didn’t use it because a sapphire is made in many colours
• It took me two days (literally) to make this presentation so I hope you enjoyed it!