1. What group of stones does your birthstone come from?
2. What color is your birthstone?
3. What is the hardness (durability) of this stone?
4. Where in the world can you locate these stones?
5. What country produces the most stones?
6. Does this stone have any special meanings - what does it stand for?
7. Why was this stone picked to represent your month?
8. Is there any folklore about your birthstone?
9. Are there other kinds of stones for your month? What are they? How are they different? How are they the same?
10. Is your birthstone used for anything besides jewlery
11. What is the origin of the word and it's meaning?
12. List 1 interesting fact you learned from your e-pal/pen-pal.

Bonus questions:

1. What is the chemical compound of the stone?
2. What is the crystal structure of the stone?

Created by Meredith Inkeles, Mary Ann Boylan, and Susan Martin on October 27, 1999