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Gems and gemstones : timeless natural beauty of the mineral world / Lance Grande and Allison Augustyn ; with photography by John Weinstein and Lance Grande

By:

Grande, Lance

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chicago : University of Chicago Press , 2009Description: 369 p. : illus. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780226305110

Uniform titles:

Toller Cranston Collection

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DDC classification:

REF 553.8 GRA

Contents:

Summary: Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everything. This title provides a general introduction to gems and natural gemstones, conveying their timeless beauty and exploring similarities among different species and varieties.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 553.8 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		027984

Introduction to gems -- The formation of gems -- The classification of inorganic gems -- Inorganic gem types -- Inorganic gems not described here -- Organically dervived gems -- Organic gem types -- Precious metals (primarily gold) -- Synethetic gems, simulant gems, and augmentation -- Mining -- Ethics -- Folklore, mysticism, and magic -- Birthstones -- History of The Field Museum's Gem Halls -- Exhibition team for the Grainger Hall of Gems

Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everything. This title provides a general introduction to gems and natural gemstones, conveying their timeless beauty and exploring similarities among different species and varieties.

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