|
|
Article: Tradition of birthstones comes from the Bible.(Neighbor)(Kids ink)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- October 8, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: J. Hope Babowice
You wanted to know
Kristin Kapinos, 9, a fourth-grader at Kildeer-Countryside School in Long Grove wanted to know:
Where did the idea for birthstones come from? Why do different places list different birthstones for the same month?
If you have a question you'd like Kids Ink to answer, write Kids Ink, care of the Daily Herald, 50 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 104, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 or send an e-mail to lake@@dailyherald.com. Along with the question, include your name, age, phone number, hometown, grade and school.
For more information
To learn more about rocks and gemstones, the Cook Memorial ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Not everything that glimmers is gold.(Neighbor)(Kids ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);
November 23, 2005 ;
700+ words
... ... fake gold? If you have a question you'd like Kids Ink to answer, write Kids Ink, care of the Daily Herald, 1795 N. Butterfield ... Pyrite smells like rotten eggs if you rub it. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst has examples of both ...
|
|