Learn about gems and gem materials with these books on gemstones! For thousands of years, human beings have been captivated by the natural beauty of gemstones. Whether you're a jeweler, gemologist, lapidary artist, gem hunter, or you simply enjoy seeing and buying beautiful gemstone jewelry, ...
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Understanding the Gem Minerals £115.00 More Info New Tables of Gemstone Identification £110.00 More Info The Secret Lives of Stones £19.99 More Info Tourmaline: Fascinating Crystals with Fantastic Inner Worlds / Turmalin: Faszinierende Kristalle mit Phantastischen Innenwelten £64.99 Mor...
500 full-color photos showcase each precious and semiprecious stone in both its rough natural state and its polished and cut renditions. Each entry offers complete information on a gemstone's formation and structure, physical properties and characteristics, methods of working, cutting, and polishing...
Firefly Guide to Gems is a practical, compact guide to the identification and use of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates and crystals. An introduction explains geology, chemistry and gemstone properties in clear and accessible terms. Key aspects of gemstones are explained such...
The bible of gem investors and collectors. Order Online Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification by Robert Webster, Peter G. Read, R. Webster List: $145.00 Availability: This title is currently on back order. 5th Edition Hardcover, 1026 pages Published by Butterworth-Heinemann Publicati...
Virtually the only book on this important subject. A must have. Try for the 2nd edition if you can find it. Handbook of Gem Identification by Richard T., Jr. Liddicoat (1947–1987). A classic from the former head of the Gemological Institute of America. This was my introduction to ...
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.A bibliography on the subject of gemology is presented, which includes the books "Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide," 3rd ed., by Renee Newman, "Tables of Gemstone Identification," by Birgit Günther, and "Archaeomineralogy," 2nd ed., by George Rapp....