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Lions, Dragons, and Gems, Oh My!
Lions prefer Rubies and Peridot.
Centaurs prefer Topaz and Turquoise.
Bulls prefer Diamonds and Emeralds.
Crabs prefer Pearls and Rubies.
Scorpions prefer Opal and Topaz.
Dragons, however, have no preference for any of the above gems, and enjoy them all equally.
Which of the following pairs of gems would a FISH prefer, and why?
A) Sapphire and Opal
B) Amethyst and Bloodstone
C) Garnet and Peridot
D) Topaz and Pearls
Centaurs prefer Topaz and Turquoise.
Bulls prefer Diamonds and Emeralds.
Crabs prefer Pearls and Rubies.
Scorpions prefer Opal and Topaz.
Dragons, however, have no preference for any of the above gems, and enjoy them all equally.
Which of the following pairs of gems would a FISH prefer, and why?
A) Sapphire and Opal
B) Amethyst and Bloodstone
C) Garnet and Peridot
D) Topaz and Pearls
Hint
Look to the stars, and then look to a jeweler's calendar.Answer
Each creature above corresponds to a member of the zodiac and prefers the gems that are the birthstones for the two months it overlaps. Dragons are a Chinese astrological symbol that covers a whole year, and so the dragon likes all the birthstones. The fish is Pisces which covers part of February and March, so it would prefer B) Amethyst and Bloodstone, the respective birthstones of those two months.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Brilliant
Nice one. Got it after some thought.
Thanks, guys!
Jan 31, 2004
This is by far your best one so far!
umm, maybe i just don't kno what bloodstone is, but my birthday is in march, and my stone is aquamarine......
Yeah, Absy, I know what you mean. For this teaser I tried to use the "traditional" birthstones, but there is still some variance. I thought people would be able to get it from the astrological signs, since they overlap two months each. Sorry for any confusion.
ahh okee thx for clearing that up for me
ok but -- adstrology is not my forte'
Good job, that was a hard one!!!!
Excellent teaser! Really innovative!
Funness! I too was confused about the aquamarine / bloodstone thing, but I knew that February is amethyst, so I was able to deduce the right answer...
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
This is by far your best one so far!
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