• HARDNESS IS 6.5 – 7

• STREAK IS WHITE

• TRANSPARENT GEM

• CAN BE USED AS ABRASIVES FOR GRINDING AND POLISHING

• GLASSY LUSTER

• SEMI-PRECIOUS

Birthstone-Garnet

Birth Month-January

Gemologist:

Sharon

• VALUE IS SEMI-PRECIOUS • STREAK IS WHITE• LUSTER IS GLASSY• MADE FROM THE MINERAL

QUARTZ• HARDNESS IS 7 ON MOHS

SCALE

Birthstone-Amethyst

Birth Month- February

Gemologist:

Kendra

• Glassy luster• White streak• 7.5-8 hardness out of

10 on the Mohs Scale• Beryl is the mineral• Formed from

metamorphic rock

Birthstone-Aquamarine

Birth Month-March

Gemologist:

Jordan

Aquamarine comes from the mineral beryl

Transparent crystal

Aquamarine means water

Formed from metamorphic rock

Birthstone -

Aquamarine

Birth Month- March

GEMOLOGIST:

Trevor

• Precious Crystal Gem• Graded by the 4 C’s Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat

(Weight)• Formed deep inside Earth’s

Mantel– volcanic eruptions bring

diamonds to the surface• Hardness of 10 on the Mohs

scale– Hardest of all minerals

Birthstone-Diamond

Birth Month -April

Gemologists:

Mrs. Rippin, Mrs. Keohane, Nefi, and Jordan

• Mineral = beryl• White streak• Transparent• Luster is vitreous or

glassy• Crystal gem• Hardness 7½- 9 on

the Mohs Scale• Blue tints are most

valuable• Rare, deep green

Emeralds may be more expensive than a diamond

• Insert Map of where your Gem is found.

Birthstone Emerald

Birth Month May

Gemologist:

Ryan

• ONLY ORGANIC BIRTHSTONE, FORMED FROM A LIVING THING

• OYSTERS CREATE PEARLS

• PEARLS BEGIN WITH A GRAIN OF SAND

• OYSTERS LAYER THE SAND WITH NACRE FORMING A PEARL

BIRTHSTONE

PEARL

BIRTH MONTH

JUNE

Gemologist: Alexis

• HARDNESS IS 9 OUT OF 10 ON THE MOHS SCALE

• SECOND HARDEST MINERAL

• MADE OF THE RED VARIETY OF CORUNDUM

• PRECIOUS

Birthstone-

RubyBirth Month- July

Gemologists:

Kendra, Lizzy and Hannah

• Comes from the mineral olivine

• Semi-precious

• Hardness is 6.5 - 7 out of 10 on the Mohs Scale

• Transparent

Birthstone-Peridot

Birth Month-August

Gemologist: Neerali

• Mineral = Olivine• Hardness is 6.5-7

on the Mohs Scale

• Luster is glassy • Transparent• Abundant and

affordable• Best quality

found in Egypt

Birthstone: Peridot

Birth Month: August

Gemologist: Nefi

• Mineral = Olivine • Hardness 6.5-7• Luster is Shiny and Glassy• Streak is colorless • Transparent• Semi precious• Nicknamed the evening

emerald • August has two birthstones

Peridot and Sardonxy

Birthstone Peridot

Birth Month August

Gemologist:

Jenny

• HARDNESS OF 9 OUT OF 10 ON THE MOHS SCALE

• MADE FROM CORUNDUM

• TRANSPARENT

• WHITE STREAK

• BLUE

Birthstone-Sapphire

Birth Month-September

Gemologist: Amelia

• STREAK IS WHITE• TRANSPARENT GEM• HARDNESS 9 OUT OF 10 ON

THE MOHS SCALE• MADE FROM THE MINERAL

CORUNDUM• MOST VALUABLE SAPPHIRE

IS BLUE TINTED• PRECIOUS• LUSTER IS VITRIOUS OR

GLASSY

Birthstone-Sapphire

Birth Month-

September

Gemologist:

Hannah

• STREAK IS WHITE• TRANSPARENT GEM • HARDNESS ON THE

MOHS SCALE 9 OUT OF 10

• MINEARAL =CORUNDUM• VITREOUS OR GLASSY

LUSTER• MOST VALUABLE

SAPPHIRES ARE BLUE • PRECIOUS

• Insert Map of where your Gem is found.

Birthston

e- Sapphire

Birth Month-

September

Gemologist: Lizzy

• Mineral type is Corundum

• Formed from metamorphic and igneous rock

• Adamantine or vitreous luster (glassy)

• 9 out of 10 on Mohs scale of hardness

• Sapphires have aluminum oxide in them

Birthstone-Sapphire

Birth Month-September

Gemologist: Sean

• Has flashes of rainbow

colors

• Beautiful, rare but not hard

• Hardness of 5.5-6 out of on the Mohs Scale

• Luster is pearly to vitreous (glassy and shiny)

Birthstone-Opal

Birth Month- October

Gemologist:

Elena

• Glassy luster

• Transparent gem

• Hardness of 8

• Streak is white

• Occurs in igneous rock

Birthstone-Topaz

Birth Month-November

Gemologists:

Sharon and Jenny

• 5-6 out of 10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness

• Formed from copper, aluminum rich igneous rock

• Pale green or white streak

• Most valuable opaque stone

• Dull and waxy luster

Birthstone-

Turquoise

Birth Month-

December

Gemologist: Gladys

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