Gemstones Word Search

Words in the Gemstones word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

ruby

Red gem variety of the mineral corundum

pearl

Smooth gem grown inside an oyster or mussel

jade

Green stone long carved in China and Central America

opal

Stone that flashes shifting colors in the light

amber

Fossilized tree resin, sometimes holding trapped insects

topaz

Hard gem found in golden, blue and clear shades

agate

Banded quartz stone cut to show its stripes

diamond

Hardest natural gem, made of pure carbon

emerald

Deep green gem, a variety of the mineral beryl

sapphire

Blue corundum gem, the same mineral as ruby

garnet

Deep red gem, the birthstone for January

onyx

Black banded stone often used in carved rings

quartz

Very common mineral that comes in many gem colors

coral

Hard skeleton of sea animals, polished as a gem

zircon

Sparkling gem; some crystals are billions of years old

peridot

Olive green gem that forms deep in the earth

amethyst

Purple quartz, the birthstone for February

turquoise

Blue-green stone prized in southwestern jewelry

citrine

Yellow to orange variety of quartz

carat

Unit of gem weight equal to 200 milligrams

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