Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones by Lyman, Cipriani, Borelli

Description: Item specifics Condition: Like New Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Fireside Publication Year: 1986 Language: English ISBN: 9780671604301 EAN: 9780671604301 About this product Product Information Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stonesprovides 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. Product Identifiers Publisher Touchstone ISBN-10 0671604309 ISBN-13 9780671604301 Product Key Features Format Trade Paperback Publication Year 1986 Language English Dimensions Weight 17.6 Oz Width 4.5in. Height 0.7in. Length 7.5in. Additional Product Features Table of Content CONTENTS Key to Symbols NATURAL STONES AND GEMS Introduction Gem descriptions ORGANIC GEMS Introduction Gem descriptions SYNTHETIC AND ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTS Introduction Gem descriptions Synoptic Tables Glossary Bibliography Index Illustrated Yes Dewey Decimal 553.8 Age Level Adult or advanced teen Copyright Date 1986 Author Kennie Lyman, Alessando Borelli, Curzio Cippriani Number of Pages 384 Pages Lc Classification Number Qe392.C5713 1986 Lccn 85-027655 Please note that I ship only to the lower 48 states and DC and that I use Media Mail.

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