Gemstones Trivia Questions
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What color are the finest sapphires?
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blue
What green precious stone is a form of beryl and gets its color from minute amounts of chromium?
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emerald
In the world of gemstones, which green beryl gem has flaws that are considered desirable?
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emerald
What color's shades, along with size and freedom from flaws, determine the value of an emerald?
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green
What fortified Spanish wine does a golden variety of topaz resemble?
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sherry
What color is the peridot, which is also known as precious olivine?
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green
What shade of green, often seen in martini garnishes, are peridots frequently associated with?
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olive
Which state gemstone of New Mexico is known for its bluish color due to a small amount of copper?
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turquoise
What gem is known as the harlequin type characterized by angular patches of fire?
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opal
What is the only birthstone that comes from an animal, associated with those born in June?
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pearl
What color is jet, a type of coal used in making buttons and costume jewelry?
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black
What gem has a fire type that is red and a prase type that is green?
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opal
What blue-green stone found in the American Southwest is believed to bring good fortune?
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turquoise
Which gemstone, believed to be named for the Achates River of Sicily, is one of May's birthstones?
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agate
What is the variety of quartz that is also a beautiful birthstone?
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amethyst
Opalescent specimens of Labradorite are sold under what 'lunar' name?
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moonstone
What golden gem is citrine nicknamed 'false' because of its resemblance to it?
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topaz
What 4-letter gemstone is sometimes layered with sard, a reddish-brown stone?
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onyx
Which gem did an English art critic praise for displaying 'the most glorious colors to be seen in the world'?
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opal
What reddish-brown gem has a variety called spessartite that is often a shade of orange?
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garnet
What purple variety of quartz is commonly found in rock cavities in the Ural Mountains?
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amethyst
What 4-letter gemstone was believed to cure colic and has a name derived from the Spanish phrase 'piedra de ijada'?
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jade
Which mineral is the citrine variety that is often mistaken for topaz?
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quartz
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