Kendric Ivan A. Moneva Grade V – St. Joseph A gemstone or gem (also called a precious or semi-precious stone‚ a fine gem‚ or jewel) is a piece of mineral‚ which‚ in cut and polished form‚ is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli)‚ or organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber or jet)‚ are also used for jewelry‚ and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard‚ but some soft minerals are used in jewelry
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EarthSky. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2014. ! "Wonders of Nature." National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010. N.p.: n.p.‚ n.d. N. page. Print. May Gemstone -Pure Love The Emerald is May’s Birthstone. It carries the rich color of Spring and the beautiful vivid tone. The Emerald is a sign of rebirth and love. There are the rarest gemstones and is also mined in Brazil‚ Zambia‚ Afghanistan‚ and in Columbia. In the Middle Ages the people believed the emerald held the power to foretell the
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heritage items. January The garnet is a lovely gemstone which ranges in color from a deep burgundy red to pink. This gemstone scarf is mainly done with a filet crochet pattern‚ in which certain squares are filled in and others are empty. The pattern continues onto the borders of the scarf‚ where shortening each successive row creates a flowery effect. February The amethyst crystal ranges from the darkest purple to a light lilac color. This gemstone scarf (after the first 4 rows) is a four-row
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padparadscha is derived from a Sanskrit term ‘padma raga’ which means (Padma= Lotus‚ Range= Color) the color of lotus flower. The padparadscha is a gemstone variety of mineral corundum. It was first mined in Sri Lanka. This type of gemstones belongs to the family of sapphires. It is the rarest of all the colors of sapphires. It is believed that this gemstone is the most durable. Padparadscha is cut in a number of shapes such as circle‚ cushion and oval. The colour tone is available from pink to orange
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Module A Lesson 2: Famous Gemstones and Jewellery Diamond Encrustations British Crown Jewels Koh-I-Noor diamond: (“Mountain of Light”) One of world’s largest diamonds The Cullinan Diamond: largest diamond rough ever found Hope Diamond Deep blue colouration Lack of internal flaws Shows VS1 clarity First sold to King Louis XIV Top ten diamonds by size Diamonds >10 carats = exquisite Diamonds >50 carats = possession of museum/wealth people Diamond >199 carats = not sold
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pyrope‚ almandine‚ grossular‚ Mozambique‚ andradite‚ uvarovite‚ tsavorite‚ spessartine and others. As a result‚ the colours and qualities of this birthstone will vary depending upon which one it is within this group. Superstition dictates that this gemstone will protect the wearer from harm during his or her travels‚ but other beliefs also are connected to this stone. We offer you further facts about this type of silicate mineral below for your consideration. Colour Variations The variations in garnet
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people have been using gems and jewellery as ornaments‚ gifts‚ and for investment purposes. The major segments of the Gems and Jewellery industry are Gold Jewellery‚ Silver Jewellery‚ Platinum Jewellery‚ Diamond Jewellery‚ Costume Jewellery‚ and Other Gemstone Jewellery. Jewellery is mainly associated with women in many regions across the globe. In many customs‚ it is used to depict wealth in society. The global gem and jewelry industry over the past decade has witnessed significant changes and exhibited
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3.0 Industry Analysis of Poh Kong Holdings Berhad (PKHB) 3.1 Threat of New Entrants: Moderate to Low This industry requires a large amount of capital to operate the business‚ such as acquisition of shop lot‚ specialized plant and machineries to manufacture jewelries‚ high securities costs and so on. The inventory itself such gold and diamond is very expensive to afford compared to other industries. Besides‚ this industry has created a government policy’s barrier by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) so there
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Executive Summary This paper is based on Blue Nile‚ a leading online jewelry retailer’s performance in inventory management‚ supply chain corporation‚ customer service and support. By analyzing the main competitive forces‚ weakness was pointed out. There is a detailed problem statement discussing the weakness and reasons are listed. The analysis of Blue Nile’s competitive forces is also a strong evidence of their negligence in a field of market. The term of generic strategy is used in the analysis
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KingJewels: Ethical Leadership in practice Situation Analysis The company discovered that a key staff member had accepted advantages in return for manipulating King Jewels’ records‚ approving the use of substandard gemstones‚ bribing subordinates to cover up the matter‚ and possibly accepting the reward from suppliers. However‚ there is one person that has held the secret of who is the behind of this action‚ Wai Man‚ an accountant and finance manager. She found out that her brother‚ Clement Tam
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