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Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) |  | Authors: Eduard J. Gubelin, Franz-Zaver Erni
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Co
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: English ed
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.5 x 1
ISBN: 0945005369
Dewey Decimal Number: 549
EAN: 9780945005360
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Product Description
This gorgeous coffee table book is distinguished from many other gem books by providing both a visually stunning format as well as an in depth geological perspective. Over 370 gloriously colorful photographs of gems and painstaking descriptions of their creation within the earth's crust give you intimate knowledge of gems. Additional chapters cover jeweled treasures used by royalty, historically important jewels, and gemstone lore.
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Highly recommended for students of gems & jewelry making. January 22, 2001
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
An extraordinary overview January 31, 2002
Catherine S. Vodrey (East Liverpool, Ohio United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
A stunningly beautiful book November 23, 2000
This is a stunningly beautiful book full of color pictures and explanations of gemstones. It will appeal to all ages and readers who are interested in this side of "applied geology." One can simultaneously appreciate the art and science of gemstones while browsing or reading in depth. Originally published in Europe as a production of EMB-Service in Lucerne, Switzerland, this American English language edition is from the Geoscience Press, Inc. of Tuscon, Arizona and is printed in Italy. Reading this book is like having a museum right in your hands!
Impressive Book January 12, 2007
Curious Girl (Santa Rosa, CA)
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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