The Gem

mine in India. That said, there are still incongruities in the story concerning the person who committed the act of removing the diamond from the idol. Some sources report that Tavernier himself, the first documented owner of the diamond, removed the gem from its…

The Star Trek episode “The Empath”, season 3 episode 12, begins as most all Star Trek shows do; Captain James Tiberius Kirk (Jim), played by William Shatner providing an abbreviated log of events. “Captains log: Star date 5121.5. Orbiting the second planet in the Maniarian star system. This star has long given evidence of entering a nova phase and 6 months ago a research station was established to make close up studies of the star as the end approaches” (Star). The topic of this show is that two…

across the idea to photograph gemstones. Fire and brilliance are two categories under which we would find gems stones and diamonds. Optical gemology is the identifications term used to describe the characteristics of the color, transparency and luster of these breathtaking stones. The lusters the quality of light that reflects from the surface of a stone, observing the transparency of a gem or diamond would depend on the amount of light that penetrates through the stones and this has an…

pristine usage of satire, as he is labeling bigoted speech towards Mexicans as a gem, though he himself is Mexican. His use of irony further dramatized the boldly racist writings of Boscana, as he was claiming said writings as a gem to which it clearly is not. Therefore, this demonstrates that Arellano is able to conduct a proper usage of satire by emphasizing the irony in labeling Boscana’s racist writings towards Mexicans a gem. Secondly, in the chapter, “My Mexican Awakening”, Gustavo…

"The blue topaz has remained one of the most popular gemstones in the United States because of its vibrant blue color" (Branstrator). The blue topaz is the birthstone of those who were born in December. The blue topaz has also been a part of history, dating back to the Egyptians (Topaz History). The blue topaz is one of the most unique, fashionable, historical, and incredible gemstones on planet earth. The Blue topaz is found in the enormous crystals in pegmatite dikes (Topaz). Pegmatite dikes…

Positioning is the act of designing the company’s offer and image so that it offers a distinct and valued place in the target customer’s mind. An organization can improve this perception through its various strategic promotional activities. Every organization should also define themselves to the consumers in comparison to their competition. Brands can be positioned in relation to their competitive brands on product maps in which relative positions are defined in terms of how buyers perceive key…

1. In Oscar Wilde’s play, The Importance of Being, Wilde plays on the concept of dualism and the concept of double meaning. The dualistic theme is also present in the motif of food, where food or the act of eating is seen as more than just for consumption or entertainment more particularly since food is always centered around a conflict. Thus food can be seen as a tool of distraction from the conflicts the characters find themselves in more specifically Algernon where food is seen as an escape…

For centuries, scientists have searched for life beyond the Earth, looking for extraterrestrials. The mystery of Hollow Earth is where the Earth is made up of a hollow shell with mystical creatures living inside, some stories suggest this world is where UFOs come from. Theories about the Earth’s core are ever changing, and while there is no concrete proof about what is hidden beneath the ground with such a world existing, many theories have passed along through the generations such as, the inner…

one is grasping a scroll with both hands and is looking to his counterpart. His counterpart is quite ornately dressed, with a vibrant crimson cloak and jewel-encrusted garments. Atop his head is a circlet or crown of some sort, also encrusted with gems. He is holding another scroll and is making a gesture with his free hand. The rightward man is quite similar to the leftward man, though he has a more luxuriant beard and more intense…

with a fringe filled half with booze and half with Gems, with a few bottles of Honey in there incase he wanted to add some taste to the gems. there was also a closet full of letters from the main 6, celestia, luna, cadence and shiny armer, and Flurry heart. he would`t mind so if it were`t for the fact that almost all…