| Diamond | | | | specimen and the largest quantities are found in |
| Of all precious stones the diamond has the | | | | Upper Burma. And nowadays over one-half of the |
| simplest composition; it is merely crystallized | | | | world?s supply comes from Upper Burma. The |
| carbon. Carbon is present in every plant, mineral | | | | rubies found in Siam, Ceylon and Australia have |
| and animal on earth. Diamonds comes typically | | | | not the deep rich color like the Burmese ruby: a |
| from the mines in South Africa. Other countries | | | | shade of red slightly inclined to the purple and it is |
| like India, Brazil, Australia and the United States | | | | often called Pigeon Blood Ruby. The value of a |
| there has been found diamonds too. | | | | ruby depends upon its color and transparency. |
| Emerald | | | | Sapphire |
| An emerald is almost certainly the rarest of all | | | | A sapphire, also named the protector of the |
| precious stones and is measured by some to be | | | | innocent, the celestial guardian of truth. It is also |
| even more valuable than the diamond. If you | | | | told to bring health and youth and it is a symbol |
| compare it with other precious stones the | | | | of the heavens. The sapphire is birthstone for the |
| emerald is unique in its occurrence in nature. | | | | month of September and it is made of the same |
| Because it is found in the rock in which it was | | | | mineral as the ruby, the mineral corundum. |
| formed. Different from diamonds, sapphires and | | | | Pearls |
| rubies, the emerald never occur in gem gravels. | | | | Real or natural or pearls are made by oysters and |
| The first known locality where emeralds were | | | | other mollusks like it. The cultured pearl is also |
| found was in Upper Egypt close to the coast of | | | | grown by mollusks, but with human involvement: |
| the Red Sea. The best emerald stones are found | | | | an irritant is put into the shells, and causes the |
| in Columbia, South America. Fine specimens have | | | | pearl to grow. Imitation pearls are artificial made |
| also been found in the United States in North | | | | with plastic, glass or a organic material. |
| Carolina. | | | | If you have doubts whether men can wear |
| Ruby | | | | precious stones ? don?t. Nowadays both men and |
| Rubies are the oldest or first identified of all | | | | women are wearing them; and I am sure they all |
| precious stones, dated far back in the early | | | | feel the same way ? namely special. |
| history of Caldera and Babylonia. The finest | | | | Thank you for your time. |