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Gemstones of the world by Schumann, Walter Hardcover

$49.95

Description
Newly published in a fifth edition, this definitive guide takes the mystery out of appreciating, buying and selling gemstones. It covers everything from the romance and history of more than 1,800 gemstones to their geographic locations; scientific, physical and colour properties; and the way they are formed, structured and mined. The book also fully covers the optical features of gems - light and colour, luminescence, refraction and inclusions - and key information about the densities and chemical elements of each stone, with fascinating details on different cuts, polishing, gems, hardness, cleavage, classification, trade names, rarity and more. There are also many charts and diagrams as well as magnificent colour photographs of the stones with data about them on the facing page. If you want only one book on gemstones in your library, this would be the one!
Key Features
Author(s)	Walter Schumann
Publisher	Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Date of Publication	18/07/2013
Language	English
Format	Hardback
ISBN-10	1454909536
ISBN-13	9781454909538
Subject	Natural History: General

Publication Data
Place of Publication	New York
Country of Publication	United States
Imprint	Sterling
Content Note	Full colour photographs throughout

Dimensions
Weight	640 g
Width	124 mm
Height	195 mm
Spine	24 mm

Editorial Details
Edition Statement	5th Revised edition

Type: book

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