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Word Jumble 8 - The Gemstone Series
Unscramble the words below, then take the letters from each word as instructed to form another word that is the answer to this teaser:
CTZAE Take letters 1 & 2
NRTO Take letters 1 & 2
GPI Take letter 1
Unscramble the letters you collected... what do you get?
CTZAE Take letters 1 & 2
NRTO Take letters 1 & 2
GPI Take letter 1
Unscramble the letters you collected... what do you get?
Answer
CTZAE Take letters 1 & 2 - AZTEC, take A,ZNRTO Take letters 1 & 2 - TORN, take T,O
GPI Take letter 1 - PIG, take P
Unscramble the above to get 'Topaz'.
The Topaz gemstone comes in hues of golden, oranges and browns and that is probably why in ancient Egypt, the topaz was associated with the Sun God Ra, and it was believed to be very powerful and protective.
Another interesting legend surrounding the topaz says that it helps one to be clear-sighted - in literal terms, it improves your eyesight, but it also dispels any enchantment!
Topaz was also believed to act as a cure to certain health conditions like insomnia, asthma, and hemorrhages.
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