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Miscellaneous #7:  Gemstones

Here's a gem of a puzzle!  34 gemstones are hiding across, down, backwards, and diagonally in the grid.  Note: You won't find small words like "Onyx" hiding within larger words like "Sardonyx" - each are hidden separately in the grid.  The remaining letters will spell out a related ancient Chinese proverb.  Print out and enjoy!  To discover more about gemstones, minerals, crystals, and geology, visit http://encarta.msn.com.

X T H E G Z E M C A N N O T B E
K Y A N I T E N I V I L O P A L
G P N R E Y E S T A C O L I T S
A H C O B N E P L J A D E D U W
R O C U D I O E O Q T N H F R O
N C R A V E N T U R I N E R Q U
E H I T R I C A S L T L F U U R
T R I T P N M L A D D O Z T O C
T Y I S R A E M A S O T I I I T
I S X H R I R L P H R O D L S I
G O Y I P U N A I A C D L E E O
E B N H O P R E U A N I A B T H
R E O T T E A Q N O N R R E I R
E R D M P E A S N P E E E R E R
Y Y R S F E M L R A E P M Y D C
E L A T E D I A M O N D E L A D
W J S I T H O U T T R I A L J S

Word List:  Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Beryl, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Cat's-Eye, Chalcedony, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Feldspar, Garnet, Heliotrope, Jade, Jadeite, Jasper, Kyanite, Olivine, Onyx, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Rutile, Sapphire, Sardonyx, Spinel, Tigereye, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Zircon.

*Note: This puzzle was originally created using the Word Search Construction Kit instead of by hand like I normally do.  After some thought, I decided to post it for everyone's enjoyment.  Check out the great WSKit program if you want to make your own word searches for educational purposes, newsletters, or any other reason!

 

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