Treasure Hunting for Children Parents and grandparents alike are searching for things to do with their children/grandchildren, that are enjoyable while being educational. Look no more! Gem stone collecting is a treasure hunt in a child’s world, and families can share in the adventure. What better way to teach a child about nature and what is found in the earth? Start them off with some small rare Amethyst Gem Stones. There are rare stones that can be purchased for under $10 a stone; there are lot of different stones and it would be nice to have one stone each month to start them collecting. What do you need to start them off on this adventure? Besides the Amethyst Gem Stones, an inexpensive but decent microscope (available from places like eBay or a scientific supply house). Your child can get a small star sapphire, blue sapphire or other stones that you may be familiar with like garnet, opal, and emerald. After starting with the common stones, later they can acquire the rare stones that they do not know. They can learn the history of each stone — this is a exciting way start collecting Amethyst Gem Stones. Here a list of stones that will never get too rare or too expensive: http://1001raregemstones.com/gemtable.html A lot of them can be purchased for very affordable prices. My offer is one stone each month that can be sent to your child or grandchild. The cost of the gem stone would be $10 each, with $3 postage for each packet, for a total of $13 a month. 12 x $10 = $120 and postage 12 x $3 is $36 if paid in advance. You will get an extra gem stone as a free gift and the cost will be $156 a year. Your child or grandchild will get a small packet each month in the mail, and it will be exciting for them to start their own gem collection. If you want to buy the stones and have them sent to you all at one time rather than monthly, there will only be one postage fee (registered mail $10) and the total special price total will be $130. For birthdays, Christmas/Chanukah or other gift-giving occasions, or just as a reward for doing something extra, other gems can be acquired separately. My grandson Chase has a built a nice collection this way. This is a new wonderful world for your child to explore. Who knows where it might lead?