Diamond (gemstone) Diamond (gemstone) A diamond (from the "adámas", meaning "unbreakable", "proper", or "unalterable") is one of the best-known and most sought-after gemstones. Diamonds have been used as decorative items since ancient times; some of the earliest references can be traced to 25,000 - 30,000 B.C. The hardness of diamond and its high dispersion of light—giving the diamond its characteristic "fire"—make it useful for industrial applications and desirable as jewelry. Diamonds are such a highly traded commodity that multiple organizations have been created for grading and certifying them based on the "four Cs", which are color, cut, clarity, and carat. Other characteristics,
Gemstone Healer Gemstone Healer Gemstone Healer is a computer action adventure game created by Canadian developer Paradigm Creators and published in 1986 by Strategic Simulations. It was developed by Trouba Gossen (who was also responsible for the graphics), Peter Lount (design and programming); with assistance by Kevin Pickell (porting to C-64). It is a sequel to "Gemstone Warrior". "Gemstone Healer" is a 2D action adventure title with the player controlling an armored figure that they would move from area to area in search of treasure and the way to heal the Gemstone. It uses cellular automata to generate maps. The game takes