Firefly guide to gems / Cally Oldershaw

Author: Oldershaw, Cally
Additional Titles: Guide to gems
Published: Richmond Hill, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2004.
Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 20 cm

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Contents

Gem formation -- Mining -- Crystal structure -- Optical properties -- Physical properties -- Fashioning and cutting -- Imitation and synthetic stones -- Enhancement -- History of gems -- Famous diamonds -- Gemlore -- Birthstones -- Color key -- Classification -- GEMS -- Maps of gem locations.

Summary

A guide to gems and precious stones covers such topics as gem formation, structural properties, fashioning and cutting, and gem classification.

Subject(s)

Precious stones
Gems

ISBN

1552978141 (pbk.)
9781552978146 (pbk.)

Note

Includes index.

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