In 1863, Congress designated the Idaho Territory with the erroneous understanding that Idaho was a Shoshone word meaning Gem of the Mountains. In spite of the misunderstanding concerning the origin of the name the state continues to be known as the "Gem State" and the "Gem of the Mountains".
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State. But we do grow a lot of potatoes here.
Idaho is called the Gem State.
Tennessee is nicknamed the Volunteer State!
The state gem of Colorado is the Aquamarine
Massachusetts has no state gem.
Idaho's official nickname is the "Gem State".
Georgia is nicknamed the Peach State.
No US state has the ruby as their official state gem.
California's state gem is benetoite.
It has no official state gem.