Diamonds and Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems

Diamonds and Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems
Author: Louis Dieulafait
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781332053803

Excerpt from Diamonds and Precious Stones: A Popular Account of Gems; Containing Their History, Their Distinctive Properties, and a Description of the Most Famous Gems; Gem Cutting and Engraving, and the Artifical Production of Real and of Counterfeit Gems In addition to the strictly scientific information to be given regarding precious stones, there are connected with them a great many facts not less interesting, and equally important for the public to know. T 0 these we have devoted several sections of the following work. In our times precious stones are, used almost ex elusively for the purpose of ornament, but in former times the case was very different. By reference to the authors of antiquity, as well as to those of the middle ages and the Renaissance, we have shown the important part that they then played, and what ideas prevailed regarding them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Diamonds and Precious Stones

Diamonds and Precious Stones
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2023-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382500744

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Diamonds and Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems. Containing Their History, Their Distinctive Properties, and a Description of the Most Famous Gems

Diamonds and Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems. Containing Their History, Their Distinctive Properties, and a Description of the Most Famous Gems
Author: Louis Dieulafait
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2017-11-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780649751747

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