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Gemstones (Earth) (Paperback)

by Cally Oldershaw; Christine M. Woodward; Roger R. Harding (Author)
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  • Paperback: 75 pages
  • Publisher: The Natural History Museum; 2Rev Ed edition (1 July 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0565091557
  • ISBN-13: 978-0565091552
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 19.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 410,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #49 in  Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Rocks, Minerals & Fossils > Mineralogy
    #50 in  Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Mineralogy
    #55 in  Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Chemistry > Crystallography & Mineralogy
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"'Aesthetically pleasing, enjoyable, accurate, succinct... One could say a gem among books of its kind.' New Scientist on the first edition."

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Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years. This revised edition explores the nature of gems, their beauty, rarity and durability, and the mineral properties that govern these qualities. It describes the most popular gemstones in detail and looks at how gem minerals form, where they are found and mined, and how they are identified. It includes information about the popular most popular and the lesser known stones, and describes how to distinguish the real from the fake.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting little guide book to jewelry gems, 4 April 2007
By Book Fan (Topanga Canyon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Although the cover shows a raw gem, this book is oriented towards jewelry gems, and most photos show faceted and polished gems. Most entries are brief (generally one per page, but some more), but each one I've looked at is interesting, with information about where the stone comes from, and technical information about chemical composition and crystal form. There are technical charts and tables at the end. The book is small but gives the impression of being a reduced-size version of a larger book, because the print is small and each entry is fairly contentful. Definitely an interesting & informative browse in a fairly small package.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and informative, as expected from Nat.Hist.Museum, 9 Dec 2001
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Gives information on the most common gemsones in an easy to read format. The photographs are excellent.A very good introduction to the subject, suitable for all age ranges.
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