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Name                         : Gina Agustna

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Writing IV – Comparison/Contrast

The Myth of Gemstone

Indonesia is an archipelago country which has a plenty of Resources everywhere, both nature or ocean. In modern era, especially nowadays there’s a big phenomenon was happened in Indonesia and the new even is Gemstone which was happened since the first year in 2015. Gemstone is an unique stone from the nature, and usually the gemstone used to found at the riverside or inside the cave. The people believed that Gemstone is a  beautiful and valuable stone. Instead, the gemstone might be more expensive than diamonds.

However, the gemstone not only have the function for health and appearance, in order that many people believe about the myth and great function in the gemstone, it was the gemstone has a great price. Such as Giok, Kecubung, Zamrud , Topaz, etc. But the famous gemstone which have looking for by the people as the gemstone lovers. For example, The Merah Delima and Pirah Stone.

The comparison about the Merah Delima and Pirah stone is similar, same as the myth stone which trusted by the people.The shape of Mirah Delima is ellips and  has a function as the vanish the poison in body inside,  moreover can be interest by others with the scarlet and shine. The Pirah stone is ancient because already exists since a thousand years ago as the magic stone. The colors are red, blue , green and black. The people said that this stone can give the benefit as solves the humans’s problem , moreover can be prevent the great disaster if someone who wear and use it then use with the magic power. In fact, the benefits and advantage’s Pirah stone was written in many holy book. So , the people try hard to find this stone even willing spent the much money until billion rupiahs.

As the result, at the old time about people’s sight that gemstone is only a stone who can beautify the man’s appearance and used to wear it by old man or adult as a lovers. But, nowadays the gemstone not only an usual nature stone, but they are believe that the gemstone has a plentiful function as a fashion , for health and increase the appearance as well as confidence for user with the belief of myth and mystique. So , many people are interesting to collect altought they must be spent much money to gemstone.

As conclusion, the gemstone is a kind of jewelry and valuable things for people, especially for men. We may to collect if you like and buy it for the appearance, and the other side, don’t ever much to think and trust about the mystic at the stone, it will triggered as polytheist. And we must be appreciated and keep our nature as our home.