- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Geoscience Press; English ed edition (Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0945005369
- ISBN-13: 978-0945005360
- Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,787,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Highly recommended for students of gems & jewelry making., 22 Jan 2001
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) (Hardcover)
Any with an interest in gemstones will find this involving: a coffee table book which goes into depth and detail on individual gems and their geologic origins. From jewelry making and myths to science, collecting and lore, Gemstones provides a lavish display suitable for gift-giving and library acquisition alike.
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An extraordinary overview, 31 Jan 2002
By Catherine S. Vodrey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) (Hardcover)
While perfectly interesting for the serious gemstone fancier, this book is equally approachable and usable for those just getting started. The sumptuous cover photograph is slightly misleading, in that it seems to promise jewelry within the book's pages. Although jewelry is covered--as are crowns, religious reliquaries, carved gemstone figurines and more--the main thrust of this book is the nuts and bolts basics of gemstones. You can find out which gemstones appear most frequently in which geographic locations; discern the subtle differences among the particolored members of the corundum family; find out what refractive indices mean; pore over all the different gemstone cuts (including unusual cuts like the shield and olive shapes) and much, much more. This book is really a tool and a sourcebook for those interested in the miracle of gemstones.
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Impressive Book, 12 Jan 2007
By Curious Girl "Jan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) (Hardcover)
This book is awesome! The book covers the major gemstone categories and it has beautiful illustrations of the gems. The paper is of fine quality and the book cover is eye catching. It is a work of art it and would be nice to display on a coffee table.
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