Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones by Cipriani

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Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones by Cipriani

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Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones by Cipriani

Simon & 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.

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ISBN 13 9780671604301
ISBN 10 0671604309
Title Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
Author Cipriani
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published 1986-01-01
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.