Special Gemstone Displays
                  Student Presentations                 

Cochise College   

Virtual Geology Museum
Hall of Gemstones
Geology Home Page

Roger Weller, geology instructor  ( wellerr@cochise.edu )

                                 
The following 44 gemstone presentations were developed by
Cochise College students.  Materials contained within these
presentations are from many sources.  These web pages are
intended only for non-commercial educational uses.

 
gems
agate
         Fire Agate-Black Hills, Arizona-
                   Necole Michael  (Fall 2007)
amber

        
The Many Colors of Amber-
                   Amber Partington  (Spring 2007)

amethyst                                                                                                                 
          Amethyst-
James Rogers (Fall 2006)
         
Amethyst- Justine Andrews  (Fall 2006)
         
Amethyst- Jesika Cline  (Spring 2006)
aquamarine
         
Aquamarine- Colleen Breen (Fall 2004)
         
Aquamarine- Nwande Gardiner  (Fall 2005)
          Aquamarine
- Maggie Monahan  (Spring 2006)
birthstones
          Birthstones- Michael Schweska (Spring 2005)
         
Birthstones- Jennifer Scott  (Fall 2005)
          Birthstones and Zodiac Stones-
                    Tarin Nugen  (Spring 2007)

diamonds
         
Diamonds: From Rough Rocks to Glamorous Gems-
                    Larissa Diamante Thurman
  (Spring 2005)
         
Diamond Inclusions- Lisa C. Huff (Fall 2006)
       
  Causes of Color in Diamonds-
                   Caitlin Henry  (Fall 2007)
         
The Cullinan Diamonds-
                    Sheilla DeMeritt  (Spring 2005)

         
The Four C's of Diamonds-
                    Mark Alexander (Fall 2005)

          Diamonds, the Four Cs
-
                    Tanya Eavenson (Fall 2005)

         
Learning about Diamonds-
                    Melanie Lewis  (Spring 2005)

          Shopping for the Right Diamond
-
                    Gilberto Fuentes  (Fall 2005)

         
Man-Made Diamonds- Crystal Roe  (Fall 2005)
         
47th Street, New York: the Jewish Connection-
                     Deborah Adams  (Spring 2007)
emeralds
        
 Emeralds- Ashley Contreras  (Spring 2006)
        
 Inclusions in Emeralds-
                    Kristi Blasdell  (Spring 2006)

jade
          Jade
- George Soong (Fall 2004)
opal
          Opal
- Cake M. Janssen (Spring 2005)
quartz (general)
         
Quartz Family of Gemstones- **
                    Audrey LaClair  (Fall 2005)

rose quartz
          Rose Quartz: One of a Kind
     
              Melissa R. Stevens (Fall 2007)
rubies

         
Rubies- Michelle Cruz  (Fall 2005)
         
Rubies- Shawn Kellerman  (Fall 2005)
         
Star Rubies and Sapphires-
                    
Katie Stilwell  (Fall 2007)
sapphire
          Sapphires-
Katie Bock  (Fall 2007)
spinel
          Spinel- Paul Foss  (Fall 2006)
tanzanite
          Tanzanite- Linda Coe  (Fall 2005)
         
Journey with Tanzanite- Mary Lugo (Spring 2008)

tiger's eye
         
Tiger's Eye- Allison Fisher  (Spring 2006)
topaz
          Topaz- Brooke Julian  (Spring 2005)
turquoise
         
Turquoise- Inga Cole  (Fall 2005)
         
Turquoise from Bisbee, Arizona-
                     Duane Lee  (Fall 2005)

          Turquoise in Indian Jewelry
-
                    Janina Walter  (Fall 2005)
         
Use of Turquoise by Indians-
                    Aimee I. Tranfaglia  (Fall 2007)


gemology
          How to Become a Gemologist?-
                    Marilyn Wood (Spring 2007)

         
gem locations
         Montana gemstones
-
                   Karen Schiffer Mayberry
  (Spring 2005)

jewelry
          Black Hills Gold
- Vicki L. Larkins (Spring 2005)
          Faceting
- Kilee Harden  (Spring 2006)
          Polishing Gemstones
-
                    Leticia L. Basurto  (Spring 2007)