GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY
Luster: the surface of a gemstone or mineralStreak: the powder coming out of a mineral when you rub it against something hard.Semi- Precious: a gemstone that is precious but not the best or a gem that is very pretty.Art Nouveau: A period of Art history. It happened in 1890- 1914! The name “Art Nouveau” comes from a French word for ‘New Art”. Art Nouveau mostly happened in Western Europe. Moonstone was very popular during these times. Variety: many different types of somethingTransparent: something that you can see throughGemology: the field of the study of gemstonesReact: a reaction to something that happenedBearer: a carrier, someone who carries somethingMoh’s Hardness Scale: a scale that was made in 1822 by a person named Friedrich Mohs. It is used to know the hardness of different types of minerals and gemstones. Moh’s Hardness scale is very useful to find out the hardness of gemstones.Translucent: something that lets light to pass throughSedimentary: a type of rock made from sediments. It is one of the three main rock types (sedimentary, metamorphic, Igneous). They mostly form underwater. Sedimentary Rocks are formed when a huge pile of sediments are pressed together.Metamorphic: a type of rock that is formed from rocks that were once igneous and Sedimentary.Ideal: something that is perfect or excellentVivid: something that is bright, or clear, or powerful Buddhists: a type of reglionEnhances: increasing, making better or more pretty (improve)Century: a period of 100 yearsVicious: being evil and nastyAztec: Someone who is a member of a state that is a Mahuti- speaking stateMyth- a story that is not trueBone marrow- The thing that is inside your boneBearer- Someone or something that carries things from place to placeIron- a type of metal