Gemstones: A Colorful Illustrated Guide to Over 130 Gemstones from Around the World

Author: Hall Translator: Owl Publisher/Country: United Kingdom/UK
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A full-color guide to over 130 gemstones worldwide! The "Nature's Treasures" series provides detailed, accurate, and vivid depictions of fascinating natural ecosystems. Each book features lifelike color photographs and concise yet rich descriptions, with exquisite design and user-friendly layouts. It's like a comprehensive natural museum, serving as an ideal reading material for learners and enthusiasts to explore animals, plants, minerals, as well as astronomical and geographical knowledge.
With authoritative content, clear photographs, and systematic explanations, this book has become a world-renowned gemstone guide. It includes over 130 polished and unpolished gemstones, organic gemstones, and precious metals from around the world, accompanied by more than 800 color photographs, allowing readers and gem enthusiasts to easily appreciate and identify various gemstones. Each gemstone is introduced with precise and concise text, complemented by photos that highlight its key features. Additional illustrations show the color variations of unpolished gemstones and different cutting methods.
This book introduces beginners and enthusiasts to the concepts, formation, distribution, natural properties, and human processing and imitation of gemstones. Color illustrations compare the differences between natural and synthetic gemstones, while the glossary at the end helps readers understand specialized terms in the text.