Precious Stones And Their Stories An Article On The History Of Gemstones And Their Use

Author : A. Hyatt Verrill
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473356458
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precious Stones and Their Stories - An Article on the History of Gemstones and Their Use written by A. Hyatt Verrill and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scientific history of gemstones and crystals around the world. Featuring the origin, symbolism, and uses of various precious stones. This detailed article explores the history of gemology and crystallography and is an excellent read for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subjects. First published in 1939, Precious Stones and Their Stories was written by A. Hyatt Verrill, a respected nature historian.

Author : Julius Wodiska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Book of Precious Stones written by Julius Wodiska and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Frederick Herbert 1872-19 Smith
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781362267362
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GEM-STONES & THEIR DISTINCTIVE written by George Frederick Herbert 1872-19 Smith and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Edwin William Streeter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precious Stones and Gems written by Edwin William Streeter and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin W. Streeter
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5878152762
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precious stones and gems, their history, sources and characteristics written by Edwin W. Streeter and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1892 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kennie Lyman
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 : 9780671604301
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones written by Kennie Lyman and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1986-03-13 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.

Author : George John Younghusband
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crown Jewels of England written by George John Younghusband and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin William Streeter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precious Stones and Gems written by Edwin William Streeter and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin W. Streeter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 355 pages
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Download or read book Precious Stones and Gems written by Edwin W. Streeter and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : P.C. Keller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468466747
Total Pages : 315 pages
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Download or read book Gemstones and Their Origins written by P.C. Keller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each gem deposit-whether of primary origin in the parent rocks; or secondary as alluvial placers in valley floors, river gravels, or the sand of oceanic shelves presents an eloquent chronicle of the Earth's life story. It reveals to the expert the prodigious processes which formed the present crust of our planet, of which this volume discloses a small but exciting detail. The materials of the Earth's crust are the rocks. In this book, the author expounds on how they were formed, why they altered, why they became the cradles of precious gemstones, how they are categorized, and how they are now exploited by man. What initiates the growth of gemstones? How do they crystallize? Why do gemstones of the same species, originating from different sources, vary? What causes the occurrence of varieties? Why do diamonds, unlike other precious stones, occur not near the Earth's surface in its crust, but deep down beneath it in the upper mantle? These are only a few of the entrancing subjects discussed in this enlightening volume. The reader learns that the Earth is surprisingly alive and altering constantly-sometimes through slow and equable changes and at times by violent and tremendous cataclysms, events from which gemstones issue.