Gem Reference Guide
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
ISBN | : 9780873110297 |
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Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
ISBN | : 9780873110297 |
Author | : Jerry Sisk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2016-10-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780692713181 |
A comprehensive and visual gemology resource featuring more than 100 prominent gemstones.
Author | : Cally Oldershaw |
Publisher | : Firefly Books |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9781552978146 |
A guide to the identification, structure, and uses of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates, and crystals.
Author | : DK |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 2023-03-07 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0744084873 |
Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world's greatest treasures. Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth's finest jewels. Following a foreword from Aja Raden, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. From agate to zoisite, everything under the Sun is encapsulated in spectacular photography and accessible text. Trace the history of gemmology and get the inside story on our planet's most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Fabergé eggs. Find out their physical properties, check the price tags, and discover the most remarkable record-breakers. This exceptionally extravagant book is a picture-packed, fact-filled celebration guaranteed to bring sparkle to your life and your library.
Author | : Gerald D. Sisk (Jr.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 9780615562391 |
Author | : Kennie Lyman |
Publisher | : Touchstone |
Total 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.
Author | : Richard Thomas Liddicoat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 486 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joel E. Arem |
Publisher | : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 1977-01-01 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
ISBN | : 9780442203337 |
Author | : Richard W. Wise |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Gems |
ISBN | : 9780972822381 |
The definitive book for anyone wanting to learn how the best gemologists in the world evaluate precious gems, and what makes one stone merely a good stone versus a truly fabulous museum-quality gem. The author, Richard W. Wise, is one of the world's foremost gemologists.