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Download or read book A Book of Precious Stones written by Julius Wodiska and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and an Account of Their Scientific, Commercial, Artistic, and Historical Aspects From all these various standpoints has the subject been approached. The precious stones are described in chapters devoted to each, in the order in which they rank in popular estima tion, as are also the more important semi precious stones, which are classified, those occasionally used being briefly treated. Dia mond-cutting, its history and processes, the lapidary and his work, imitations and recon structed gems, myths and legends, favourite gems of the great, gems and gem minerals in museums, the tr ou' of the djamond cut ters, and the des jewelry in the new arts and craftsfmovement, are all considered, and further valuable specific in formation is comprehended in appended lists, tables, and an extensive bibliography. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book A Book of Precious Stones the Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals and an Account of Their Scientific Commercial Artistic and Historical Aspects With 46 Illustrations in Color and in Black and White With a Bibliography written by Julius WODISKA and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Classification Identification and Characteristics of Gemstones A Collection of Historical Articles on Precious and Semi Precious Stones written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" "The Optical Properties of Gemstones and Crystals" "The Thirty-Two Classes of Crystal Symmetry" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "The Classification, Identification and Characteristics of Gemstones" contains information on gemstone varieties, their properties and much more. Intended to illustrate the main aspects of gemstone classification it is a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and to understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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