A treatise on diamonds and precious stones

A treatise on diamonds and precious stones
Title A treatise on diamonds and precious stones PDF eBook
Author John Mawe
Publisher
Pages 202
Release 1813
Genre Diamonds
ISBN

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A Text Book of Precious Stones

A Text Book of Precious Stones
Title A Text Book of Precious Stones PDF eBook
Author Wade, Frank B.
Publisher
Pages 346
Release 1918
Genre
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A Book of Precious Stones

A Book of Precious Stones
Title A Book of Precious Stones PDF eBook
Author Julius Wodiska
Publisher
Pages 482
Release 1909
Genre Precious stones
ISBN

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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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Gems in the Early Modern World

Gems in the Early Modern World
Title Gems in the Early Modern World PDF eBook
Author Michael Bycroft
Publisher Springer
Pages 369
Release 2018-11-27
Genre History
ISBN 3319963791

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This edited collection is an interdisciplinary study of gems in the early modern world. It examines the relations between the art, science, and technology of gems, and it does so against the backdrop of an expanding global trade in gems. The eleven chapters are organised into three parts. The first part sets the scene by describing how gems moved around the early modern world, how they were set in motion, and how they were pulled together in the course of their travels. The second part is about value. It asks why people valued gems, how they determined the value of a given gem, and how the value of a gem was connected to its perceived place of origin. The third part deals with the skills involved in cutting, polishing, and mounting gems, and how these skills were transmitted and articulated by artisans. The common themes of all these chapters are materials, knowledge and global trade. The contributors to this volume focus on the material properties of gems such as their weight and hardness, on the knowledge involved in exchanging them and valuing them, and on the cultural consequences of the expanding trade in gems in Eurasia and the Americas.

The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones

The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones
Title The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones PDF eBook
Author Isidore Kozminsky
Publisher
Pages 488
Release 1922
Genre Charms
ISBN

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Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum

Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum
Title Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum PDF eBook
Author United States National Museum
Publisher
Pages 262
Release 1922
Genre Science
ISBN

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