precious stones

Esme uses her emerald wand to make the museum's gemstone collection dazzle and shine. Too shy to show others her power, she does this in secret every day. But when Esme's wand suddently stops working, the gems become dull, and visitors start to complain! Can she overcome her shyness and have the confidence to save the day? Join Esme on an adventure to bring sparkle back to the museum as she journeys to find the mysterious Sparkle Stone.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to gems.

They re sparkly with varied hues. You might see them in a beautiful necklace, a breathtaking ring, or even in a computer. They re gems. Gems are some of Earth s most precious resources, and some of them are millions, or even billions, of years in the making. This detailed text, accompanied by colorful photographs, informs readers about the remarkable processes that take place under the surface of Earth to form different kinds of gems. They ll also learn how some gems are mined, while others are replicated in laboratories. Future lapidaries will also find out how they might find and polish gems for themselves. Full-Color Photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Web Sites.

Text and photographs look at gemstones.

Eight-year-old Prince Lucas and his friend Clara have an opportunity to explore the lands of Wrenly when his mother loses her emerald pendant and needs help finding it.

Text and color photographs explore the history of topaz.

An introduction to amethysts, where they are found, geodes, what makes them valuable, and amethysts in history.

Text and color photographs explore the chemical makeup of garnets, how they are mined, and which kinds of rocks they are usually found under.

A guide to gemstones, with over fifteen hundred color photographs, that showcases precious and semiprecious stones in their rough, natural, polished, and cut renditions and provides information on formation, physical properties, structure, and characteristics.

Explains what gems are and how they form, and looks at different types of gems.