Not only are gemstones beautiful, but each carries with it its own little story. See if you can match the legend with the stone.Please Note: Don't let the placement of the photos fool you!
1. This gem was highly prized by ancient Egyptians, who carved it into scarabs, and by the Aztecs, who considered it to be more valuable than gold.2. This gemstone was named after a Russian czar. The stone changes colors as it goes from daylight into artificial light.
3. This gemstone, actually more appropriately called a mineral, started itS formation more than 25 million years ago.
4. This gemstone, the birthstone for the month of July, also is the anniversary stone for the 15th and 40th year of marriage. In Medieval times, this fiery gem was worn by knights into battle and believed to influence the outcome of the battle in their favor.5. The name of this October birthstone has its word origin in the Sanskrit "upala," which means "precious stone."
6. This magnificent gemstone was first discovered in 1969. It was aptly named for the African country in which it was found.7. This gemstone serves as the birthstone for the month of January. It takes its name from the Latin "Granatum," meaning pomegranate.
8. This gemstone carries the legend that the Roman Emperor Nero would watch his gladiators through a crystal of this precious stone.
9. When it's red, this gemstone is a Ruby, but in any other color this corundum goes by this name.
10. This organic gem is made up of millions of skeletons of tiny organisms. It can range in color from white to oxblood.THE ANSWERS BELOW. . .
1-Turquoise
2- Alexandrite
3- Amber
4- Ruby
5- Opal
6-Tanzanite
7- Garnet
8- Emerald
9- Sapphire
10- Coral