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Listing of Books on Gems, Minerals, Jewelry,
Sterling and Retated Topics including valuation
and appraisal references.
Books
about General Gemology and Gemstones
In addition to the following books, here
are links to my favorite gem/jewelry magazines:
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Gemology,
Gemstones and General References
Buying
and Pricing Gemstones
Gems:Myth,
Legend and Metaphysics
Jewelry
Making and Metal Working
History
of
Jewelry
Jewelry
Appraising
Mineralogy
Individual
Gems
Diamonds
Sapphires
and Rubies
Jade
Opals
Pearls
Amber
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Gems
& Crystals: From the American
Museum of Natural History
by Anna S. Sofianides
This
oversized "coffee table"
style book, contains some
of the most impressive gem
and mineral photography in
print. The photos were taken
by Erica and Harold Van Pelt
who are the most revered gemological
photographers in the world.
In addition, the text is well
organized and flawlessly researched.
Gems and Crystals really captures
the magic responsible for
mankind's obsession with gem
minerals. I highly recommend
this book to anyone with a
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Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and
Power
by Eduard J. Gubelin, Franz-Zaver
Erni
Beautifully
photographed and written by the
world's foremost gemstone authority,
the late Eduard Gubelin. What
more could you ask for?
Fabulous
book.
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Gemstones
by Cally Oldershaw
Breathtaking
color photos capture the glistening
beauty of gemstones from around
the world--stones used for jewelry
and magical rites as far back
as 20,000 years ago. This book
was published in cooperation with
the British Museum of Natural
History.
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Gemmology
by Peter G. Read
Read,
a writer and lecturer on
gems and gem test equipment
(which he also designs),
offers an updated edition
of his 1991 reference, written
for both beginning and advanced
students. The book is incredibly
comprehensive and very well
priced.
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Gemstones
of the World, Revised Edition
by Walter Schumann
With a million copies in
print, this is a well priced
and comprehensive book.
It covers natural stones
as well as imitations, synthetics,
and combined stones. More
than 1,500 photos are showcased!
A real value!
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Gems:
Their Sources, Descriptions and
Identification...
by Robert Webster, Peter G. Read
(Editor)
This
book, now in it's 5th Edition,
is universally recognized as the
most comprehensive and authoritative
treatise on gem materials in the
English language. It is well worth
the cost!
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The
Spectroscope and Gemmology
by James Payne,
R. Keith Mitchell, Basil William
Anderson
This
book is well written and illustrated.
An invaluable work for anyone
involved in gemstone identification
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Gem
Identification Made Easy, 2nd
Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More
Confident Buying & Selling
by Antoinette L. Matlins, Antonio
C. Bonanno
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Gemstones
(Smithsonian Handbooks)
This
is a great starter book for those
who would like to learn more about
gemology. It is packed with photos,
properties, and varieties of both
natural and synthetic gems. This
volume is often used as a textbook
for beginning Gemology classes.
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The
ONLY Gem Identification Software you
will ever need:
GEMOLOGY TOOLS PROFESSIONAL
Gemology
Tools is Windows software that
contains the most complete gemology
reference available. This program
is intended for the gemologist/appraiser.
Included are such gemology aids
as the Gemstone Database which
gives you access to information
on over 1,700 gemstone species,
varieties, trade names and misnomers.
Also included are diamond weight
estimators, colored stone weight
estimators, a pearl grader (based
on the system developed by the
Guide), a diamond cut grading
system (devised by NAJA), a
round diamond re-cutting analyzer
and much, much more. The Gemstone
Database provides over 30 facts,
properties and characteristics
for most gemstones. Over 800
gemstone photographs are included.
The Gemstone Database also features
the new Gemstone Separator,
the easiest way to make a gem
identification and the new Inclusion
Gallery which provides you with
over 160 visual examples of
gemstone and diamond inclusions
and surface features. With access
to over 1,700 gemstone species,
varieties, trade names and misnomers
you can look up just about any
fact, property, characteristic
or photograph in just seconds.
With over 800 gemstone photographs,
rough and cut, you can get a
visual representation of many
gemstones and gemstone inclusions.
You can sort the database by
Specific Gravity which gives
you a look at the densest (or
least dense) gems, or by Refractive
Index to see which gems have
the highest RI (or the lowest
RI). You can use the Visual
Crown Angle calculator to get
a look at how the crown angle
changes when the table width
or crown height is changed.
You can visit the Inclusion
Gallery to view all kinds of
inclusions or surface features.
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