Gems

What is the rarest gem?

• Diamond

• Gold

• Yellow Sapphire

• Painite

Where were gemstones first found?

• Greece

• India

• Egypt

• Ethiopa

What is the colour of 'The Star of India'?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Which is the softest gem?

• Diamond

• Garnet

• Amber

• Sapphire

Which of the following are precious gems?(more than 1 answer)

• Ruby

• Emerald

• Sapphire

• Diamond

• Carnelian

Which of the following crystallized slowly from hot fluids and gases, as they cooled down and solidified, far below the surface of the Earth?

• Cats Eye

• Diamond

• Yellow Sapphire

• Topaz

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One of the largest sapphires is known as the Star of Asia, which is currently housed at the ______________________.

• Tower of London

• National Museum, India

• The Gem Museum, Singapore

• Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

____________ was named after the seeds of a pomegranate.

• Garnet

• Amber

• Ruby

• Topaz

In the Middle Ages, women wore _________ to protect their blonde hair.

• Sapphire

• Opals

• Perals

• None of the above