Gemstones---Which Type is for You?

This page was designed and created by Jessica Sielert, who is an Earth Science major at Emporia State University. Our mineralogy class has been discussing minerals and gemstones in some detail. Our assignment was to create an educational web page and I chose to discuss several minerals that are considered desirable gemstones. The five gems I investigated were topaz, diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald and in addition to information about each of these gems, there are links to other interesting sites.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Diamond * Emerald * Sapphire * Ruby * Topaz * References

Much of the information for this page was taken from: Chesterman, Charles W. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.

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Page created on February 25, 2001 and last updated September 15, 2005.
Copyright 2001 © Jessica Sielert All rights reserved.