Model of US Capitol in Pearls! Imperial-Deltah Pearl Company, displayed at AGTA - Tucson, Arizona Gem Show. Photo by S.W. Aber, 2/2010.

GO 340 Gemstones & Gemology ES 567 Gemstones of the World Dr. Susan Ward Aber, Geologist & Gemologist Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas USA www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/ students/stupages.htm

Students in the gemstone course were assigned a presentation, which for some was web-based. The final project topics were student decisions, with the only requirement that it be related to their new knowledge of gemstones and gemology. The webpages are submitted and peer-reviewed. Enjoy these creative and informative projects! Simply choose a semester to find a specific person or visit a topic of interest from the tables below.

Student Work Indexed by Topic

Alexandrite	Amber of Dominican Republic	Amber of Lebanon	Amber	Amethyst
Ammolite	An Oral History: Ackerman Jewelry	Antarctic Meteorites Image from Collecting Meteorite	Aquamarine Charm	Australian Pearls
Birthstones	Birthstones Myths/Legends	Creating a Keepsake	Cubic Zirconia	Diamonds in Northwest Canada
Diamonds of North America	Diamond Mining in Canada	Diamonds World Famous	Fancy Diamonds	Diamonds-An Illustrated Story
Garnets The Wonderful Gem	Gems and Superstitions	Hiddenite: North Carolina's Unique Gem	History of Wedding Traditions	How to Set a Stone
Jade	Jet - The Black Gem	Kimberley Process	Labradorite	Lapis Lazuli
Making Jewelry	Mining Gold	Moonstone	Navajo Indian Ceremony-Quartz	Opals
Pallasites: Unique Space Gems	Pavé Stone Setting	Pearl-World's Oldest Gem	Peridot	Photographing Gems
Platinum	Ruby, A Heart's Desire	Sapphires	Sodalite	Spessartine Garnet
Stones, Gems and Spells	Sulfides as Gems?	The Beauty of the Pearl	The Beauty of Quartz	The Big Three: Jadeite Jade Alexandrite Emerald
The Exceptionally Noteworthy Gemstones of British Regalia	The Pearl Page	The Science of Gems	Tourmaline	Unusual Pearls
What's in a Stone?	White Gold	World Famous Gemstones

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This page originates from the Earth Science department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University. For more information contact the course instructor, S. W. Aber, e-mail: esu.abersusie@gmail.com Thanks for visiting! Webpage created: 1999; last update: September 21, 2011.