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OverviewSimon & 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cipriani , BorPublisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd Imprint: Simon & Schuster (General list, Trade Division) Dimensions: Width: 11.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.491kg ISBN: 9780671604301ISBN 10: 0671604309 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 04 February 1997 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKennie Lyman is the author of Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones, a Simon & Schuster book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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