Gemstones of the World

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Yet because of clever use of headers, shaded sections, illustrations, and white space, the text never seems cramped. It’s unusual to find a gemstone reference that can be used by scientists, jewelers, collectors, and laypeople, but such is this book, complete with color photos of over 2500 gemstones, both finished and in natural state.

More than 1500 full-colour photos showcase each precious and semi-precious stone in its rough, natural, polished and cut renditions. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Starting a gemstone collection couldn't be any easier with this 'Gemstones of the World' display box. Schumann largely focuses on minerals but does give proper descriptions of organic and synthetic materials as well. Gemstones of the World is a conveniently sized and organized reference book for both the casual and serious gemologist.Whether you're a beginner rock enthusiast or geologist, or are looking for a crystal book to support your spirituality practice, Gemstones of the World will bring new beauty and wisdom to your bookshelf. 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. Each entry offers complete information on the gemstone's formation, structure, physical properties, and characteristics, along with the best methods of working, cutting, and polishing it. For someone completely new to the science, the jargon may be difficult, although Schumann attempts to bypass this issue by providing a brief list at the beginning of the book of terminology that may be unfamiliar.

True-color photographs picturing gemstones, many in rough and polished states, with full details of where they are found, how they are mined and cut, how they are imitated, how they are identified and classified, what their characteristics and physical properties are. The text is easily comprehensible to those at least somewhat familiar with the science of gemology, and it does a reasonably good job explaining the concepts for a novice.A fantastic, full colour Gemstones of the World poster, listing 182 Gemstones for easy identification purposes.