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Gemstones Word Search
11 words · 11×11 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
A RUBY and a SAPPHIRE are the same mineral, corundum, coloured by whatever trace element happened to be nearby while it grew. One turned red, one turned blue, and the world decided to price them differently. OPAL, JADE, ONYX, and TURQUOISE are all in the grid.
A word find puzzle and a word search are the same thing. What changes from sheet to sheet is the list, and this list is gemstones.
Frequently asked questions
What is a facet?
One of the flat cut faces on a stone, angled so that light bounces around inside and comes back out as sparkle.
Is jade a single stone?
It is actually two different minerals that look alike, which people did not work out for a very long time.
