About this title: "The Dorling Kindersley Handbook of Gemstones" is packed with more than 800 vivid full-colour photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones organic gemstones and precious metals. With authoritative text clear photography and a systematic approach, this concise guide to identification enables you to recognize each gemstone instantly. This book features a photo-encyclopedic approach. Each expertly written entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the gemstone's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Additional colour illustrations ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: DK ADULT
Date Published: 2002-05-15
ISBN-13:9780789489852ISBN:0789489856
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dk Pub
Date Published: 2002-06-01
ISBN-13:9780789489852ISBN:0789489856
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Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780751327311ISBN:075132731X
Description: New. Features more than 800 full-colour photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones organic gemstones and precious metals. This guide to identification enables you to recognize each gemstone instantly. It features a photo-encyclopedic ap... read more
Description: New. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, these field guides make identification of individual specimens sure, simple and straightforward. Each entry has a full color illustration as well as color-coded bands that provide at-a-glance f... read more
"This laconic book gave me a good introduction into the esoteric world of gemstones. A great, consice description of each gem. The photos are incredible, most of them I later discovered in the Natural History Museum (London).
The most spectacural of gems being Watermelon Tourmaline! Well pehaps after Chysoberil Alexandrite!"
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