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 |
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
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 |
Gemstones
Title | Gemstones PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Hurrell |
Publisher | Chartwell Books |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2016-12-15 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 0785834982 |
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
Title | “The” Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones PDF eBook |
Author | William Thomas Fernie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
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 |
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
Title | The Curious Lore of Precious Stones PDF eBook |
Author | George Frederick Kunz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 554 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Gems |
ISBN |
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 |
Shows stones both rough and as jewelry, plus descriptions of more than seventy minerals.