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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones |
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Code: BOS-SSGGP
Price:$16.00
Shipping Weight: 24.00 ounces
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This guide, edited by Kennie Lyman, 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. Dimensions are
7-1/2" by 4-1/2" by 3/4"; 384 pages.
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