Gemstones /
Connor Dayton.
- 1st ed.
- New York : PowerKids Press, 2007.
- 24 p. : col. ill ; 21 cm.
- Rocks and minerals .
- Rocks and minerals (PowerKids Press) .
Includes index.
What are gemstones? -- Classifying gemstones -- How are gemstones made? -- Getting gemstones -- Making them shine -- Precious gemstones -- Semiprecious gemstones -- Organic gemstones -- Synthetic gemstones -- Using gemstones.
Explores gemstones, explaining what they are, how they are classified, where they are found, what makes them shine, and their uses; and describing precious, semiprecious, organic, and synthetic varieties. Includes a glossary and a list of related Internet sites.