Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
Title Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones PDF eBook
Author Kennie Lyman
Publisher Touchstone
Pages 388
Release 1986-03-13
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780671604301

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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.

A Text-book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-loving Public

A Text-book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-loving Public
Title A Text-book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-loving Public PDF eBook
Author Frank Bertram Wade
Publisher
Pages 348
Release 1918
Genre Gems
ISBN

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Gemstones

Gemstones
Title Gemstones PDF eBook
Author Karen Hurrell
Publisher Chartwell Books
Pages 322
Release 2016-12-15
Genre Design
ISBN 0785834982

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This fascinating work provides a truly stunning visual guide to the beautiful world of gemstones. It brings together a wealth of information in clearly worded text accompanied by a dazzling collection of color photographs showing gems in their natural and cut states. From subjects as diverse as identifying and collecting minerals and advanced testing, to ethical sourcing of gems, every aspect of gemstones is covered, and is presented with a wealth of research in easy-to-understand sections, making it a must-have reference work for anyone who wants to delve into the exciting world of gems.

“The” Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones

“The” Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones
Title “The” Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones PDF eBook
Author William Thomas Fernie
Publisher
Pages 486
Release 1973
Genre
ISBN

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Gems and Precious Stones of North America ...

Gems and Precious Stones of North America ...
Title Gems and Precious Stones of North America ... PDF eBook
Author George Frederick Kunz
Publisher New York : Scientific Publishing Company
Pages 558
Release 1890
Genre Beads
ISBN

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A popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States...

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
Title The Curious Lore of Precious Stones PDF eBook
Author George Frederick Kunz
Publisher
Pages 554
Release 1915
Genre Gems
ISBN

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A Guide in Color to Precious & Semiprecious Stones

A Guide in Color to Precious & Semiprecious Stones
Title A Guide in Color to Precious & Semiprecious Stones PDF eBook
Author Jaroslav Bauer
Publisher Booksales
Pages 248
Release 1992
Genre Nature
ISBN

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Shows stones both rough and as jewelry, plus descriptions of more than seventy minerals.