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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (5 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0810927586
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810927582
  • Product Dimensions: 26 x 24.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 581,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When a perfect mineral crystal has been cut and polished into a form of great beauty by a skilled craftsperson, it is called a gem. Gems are among the most charismatic objects in the history of the world, and are probably more valuable per volume than any other artifacts from or on the earth. In this book, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, surveys the world of gems, discussing diamonds, corundum gems (rubies and sapphires), beryl gems (such as emeralds), quartz gems, garnets, topaz, tourmaline, peridots, zircons, spinels, chrysoberyl, spodumene, tanzanite, feldspar gems, opals, starts and cat's eyes, ornamental stones (such as jade, lapis lazuli, and turquoise), and rare and unusual gems, as well as the collection's historical jewels. Chip Clark, the museum's senior staff photographer, captures the colours and brilliance of hundreds of gems.


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Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post (PhD) has held numerous academic and museum posts in the gem field. His areas of research interest include mineralogy, gemmology, geochemistry, crystallography, and electron microscopy. He has published numerous scientific articles in these fields.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee-table book (large format, awesome pictures)., 15 Oct 1998
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This book lightly covers sources and history of jewelry pieces and gemstones in the museum. It has incredibly well-done color photographs and a great many of them. It is a large-format, coffee-table style book. I'm quite pleased to have it in my library.
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