"Why there, there, there, there! A diamond gone cost me two thousand ducats in Frankfort! The curse never fell upon our nation till now, I never felt it till now. Two thousand ducats in that, and other precious, precious jewels. I would my daughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear; would she were hearsed at my foot, and the ducats in her coffin."
A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. Certain rocks and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals may also be used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some softer minerals such as brazilianite may be used in jewelry because of their color, luster,
"About thy neck a carcanet is bound, Made of the ruby, pearl and diämond: A golden ring that shines upon thy thumb: About thy wrist, the rich dardanium. Between thy breasts (than down of swans more white) There plays the sapphire with the chrysolite. No part besides must of thyself be known, But by the topaz, opal, chalcedon."
Gemstone"When your spirit no longer shines, you crave gems."
Gemstone"My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats and my daughter! A sealèd bag, two sealèd bags of ducats, Of double ducats, stol’n from me by my daughter! And jewels, two stones, two rich and precious stones, Stol’n by my daughter! Justice! find the girl, She hath the stones upon her and the ducats."
Gemstone"An emerald is as green as grass; A ruby red as blood; A sapphire shines as blue as heaven; A lies in the mud.A diamond is a brilliant stone, To catch the world’s desire; An holds a fiery spark; But a flint holds fire."
Gemstone"You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace."
Gemstone"I come from the elfin king’s demesne With chrysolite, hyacinth, tourmaline; I have emeralds here of living green; I have rubies, each like a cup of wine; And diamonds, diamonds that never have been Outshone by eyes the most divine!"
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