THREE RHYMING RIDDLES

1)
Sweet to the taste, with a beautiful face;
By nature grown, with a heart of stone.

2)
A weapon stout,
A precious jewel;
The rhythm of life,
A farmer's tool.

3)
My first a judicial mandate,
My second half a score;
This have I done to many,
And most desire more.

Answers:

1. A cherry
2. Club, Diamond, Heart, Spade
3. WRITTEN  (WRIT + TEN)