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Title: Gemstones by Cally Oldershaw, Christine Woodward, Roger Harding ISBN: 0-8069-4151-0 Publisher: Sterling Pub. Date: 30 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: In love with Gemstones!
Comment: The cover of "Gemstones" makes this a wonderful coffee table book. The book is filled with a color photo collection of cut and uncut stones, exquisite pieces of jewelry and exotic sculptures. Some photos show gems in their natural state and you will just be amazed at how they can be polished and cut to perfection.
An introduction entices you into reading about how gem minerals form, then the author delves into gemstones in history, why they are called gemstones, crystal structure, reflection and refraction, color and then cutting and polishing. Some stones are given special attention. There are full pages for diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine, opal, amethyst, citrine, agate, jasper, tourmaline, topaz, peridot, zircon, garnet, chrysoberyl, spinel, jade, turquoise, lapis lazuli, moonstone, and labradorite stones.
Since attractive rocks and minerals have the potential for being any ornament, some softer materials are ideal for carving. There is a section that shows rare and curious gemstones I had never seen before. Who knew that fossilized wood could also be carved and polished. A two-page map shows where gem deposits are found. The country name is followed by the gems found in that region.
A grandmother may wear the birthstones of her grandchildren all in one ring or mothers may wear a necklace. One of the most beautiful rings I have seen had a diamond, emerald, amethyst and ruby and it secretly spells out "dear." I am in love with Moonstones for some reason. The clear ones are so amazing and can be worn as a necklace. They are said to be bits of moonbeams.
Here is a wonderful quote about Gemstones:
The rational person accepts that sapphire, September's birthstone, is an aluminum oxide crystal colored by traces of iron, titanium, vanadium, or chrome. But peering into the gem, you can just as well imagine, as did the ancient Persians, that it is a chip off the precious pedestal on which the earth balances, whose dancing reflections create the multifarious colors of the sky. They command your gaze. They escort you into the depths and facets of their crystalline and ordered universe. Gems-to-be are spewed from volcanoes and tossed up by ocean waves. Or they rest quietly in sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock, waiting to be unleashed by water, wind, or the pickax of a miner. -Suzanne Winckler
This book might encourage greed.
I only want one of each! Is that too much to ask for? ;)
Rating: 4
Summary: Gemstones, a great book for beginners
Comment: In this book is explained the different kinds of stones, how they are cut, where to find them, collections, etc. A great book for a beginner to learn more about gemstones. Includes a beautiful pictures. Recommended!
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Title: DK Pockets: Gemstones by Emma Foa, Dorling Kindersley Publishing ISBN: 0789420481 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Colored Gemstones--The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide : How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubbies and Other Colored Gems with Confidence and Knowledge by Antoinette L. Matlins ISBN: 0943763339 Publisher: Gemstone Pr Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, Harry Taylor, Joseph J. Peters ISBN: 0789489856 Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Gem Identification Made Easy, 2nd Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling by Antoinette L. Matlins, Antonio C. Bonanno ISBN: 0943763169 Publisher: Gemstone Pr Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: DK Handbooks: Gemstones by Cally Hall, Harry Taylor, Cathy Hall ISBN: 1564584984 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Pub. Date: March, 1994 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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