Introduction
LOOK OUT! A THEIF!!
A very wealthy family known as the Bijous, own a very old business in mining and cutting birthstones.
The Bijous had thrown a dinner party in honor of their ancestor Aaron the High Priest of Israel. They planned to premier the world's first naturally heart-shaped jewel straight from their mines.
But, when the curtain was drawn...no gem was in sight!
You are the detective solving this mystery of the stolen gem!
The suspect pool isn't large. Only twelve guests were invited to the dinner. However, each of these people have been found to possess some sort of precious gem hidden in their pockets.
Most of these guests claim to have no knowledge of how the jewels got there.
It is your job, Detective, to find the Guilty Guest who stole this marvelous mineral. You will be given a description of the gem and then you will figure out which suspect is holding that exact jewel.
Good luck to you on your mission.
The Bijous are counting on you..
Task
Detective, upon completion of this mission you will not have only assisted the Bijous' with solving the greatest mystery of all, but you will have learned information about each one of the twelve birthstones as well.
*The missing birthstone is "yellow" in color and holds the power of healing.*
Possible suspects:
Ms. January Jones
Fernando February
Mrs. Margaret March
Miss April Showers
Mary May
June Johnson
July Jenkins
August Olsen
Sergeant September
Olly October
November Nolan
December Delaney
Your mission is to discover the following information:
- The name of each birthstone
- The color(s)of each birthstone
- Most importantly, find the worlds first naturally heart-shaped jewel
Process
Your job is now to follow the link below and research each of the twelve birthstone gems in hope to find the Bijous' missing jewel!
http://www.gemselect.com/gem-info/birthstones.php
It is up to you to use what you now know about the stolen birthstone to decide which month it belongs to and who is the Jewel Heister.
Remember you are to find the missing gem that matches these two following characteristics:
- It is "Yellow" in color.
- it holds the power of healing.
Good Luck, Detective!
Evaluation
Birthstone Quiz
Use the chart below to help you with the quiz on the birthstones and their histories. Click the link below the chart to take the quiz.
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Now that you have taken the Birthstone Quiz, we need you to tell us who you think took the heart-shaped jewel. Who was it?
Click the link below to answer.
Conclusion
The Bijous Family Missing Heirloom Heart-Shaped Treasured Gem Was Stolen By.....
Mr. November Nolan!
Through completing this mystery quest you have acquired significant knowledge of Birthstone Gems, including distinguishing the features of the twelve minerals.
Now! Take your learned knowledge of Birthstones and enrich others.
As our Earth Geology Professor Sadler would say, “Rock on !”
Credits
Reseach and Eductional infomation obtained from the following websites :
http://www.gemselect.com/gem-info/birthstones.php
Photo Credit: http://pedrodasilva.co.za/
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