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 \n\n| Month  \u003Cbr>Birthstone   |\n| --- |\n| Garnet  \u003Cbr>January   |\n| Amethyst  \u003Cbr>February   |\n| Aquamarine  \u003Cbr>March   |\n| April  \u003Cbr>Diamond   |\n| May  \u003Cbr>Emerald   |\n| June  \u003Cbr>Alexandrite   |\n| July  \u003Cbr>Ruby   |\n| August  \u003Cbr>Peridot   |\n| September Sapphire   |\n| Opal  \u003Cbr>October   |\n| November Citrine   |\n| December Blue Topaz   |\n\nThis chart namesthe traditionalbirthstones foreach month ofthe year.Manypeople believethat wearingtheir birthstonesbrings good luck!  \n# What Are Gemstones?\n\nMost gems are formed from minerals.Tobecome a gem,a mineral must cool and hardeninto a solid crystal.Crystals are hardenedminerals that have special shapes and patterns.  \nWhen they are first discovered and mined,most gems look like ordinary rocks.They areoften rough and unevenly shaped.In the hands oftalented gem cutters,however,these raw chunksof mineral become brilliant gemstones.The bestgemstones are often made into jewelry.  \nGemstones are like snowflakes because notwo are exactly the same.Gemstones come inevery color of the rainbow,and when they arecut and polished,their colors sparkle and shine.The gemstones that sparkle and shine the mostare worth the most money!  \n# Rough diamond\n\nCut diamonds  \nThese are some of the shapes into whichgemstones are cut.Each cut,or shape,reflectslight differently.Which cut is your favorite?  \nShapes  \nOval cut amethyst  \nEmerald cut garnet  \nWhere in the world are gemstones found?Gemstones are found everywhere!Many  \ngemstones are found here in the United States,and others are found thousands of miles away ondifferent continents.  \nGemst  \nBrilliant cut sapphire  \nPear cut topaz  \nUsing a world map,let's locate the placesgemstones are found.We'll focus on the twelvegemstones that are used as birthstones.  \nLook at the map key to find the continentswhere each gemstone is mined.You will find thenames of the countries where each gemstone isfound as you read the","cbCaicV6KuSgM5Mi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicV6KuSgM5Mi","pdf",3440589,28,"English","# What’s Your Birthstone?\n# What Are Gemstones?\n# Rough diamond","[{\"question\":\"How are birthstones connected to the months of the year?\",\"answer\":\"Each month is assigned a birthstone, and the gem is said to honor people born in that month.\"},{\"question\":\"What conditions help a mineral become a gemstone?\",\"answer\":\"A mineral must cool and harden into a solid crystal, and crystals have special shapes and patterns.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do gemstones have different values and appearances?\",\"answer\":\"Gemstones come in many colors and, when cut and polished, sparkle in different ways; the gemstones that sparkle and shine the most are often worth more money.\"},{\"question\":\"Where is garnet found, and what colors can it be?\",\"answer\":\"Garnet is found in places including the Czech Republic, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, and some African countries such as Kenya and Tanzania. 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