The clearest and cleanest-cut photographic field guide to over 130 gemstones from around the world\nThis compact visual guide is packed with more than 800 vivid full-colour photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones, and precious metals. With authoritative text, clear photography, and a systematic approach, this concise guide to identification enables you to recognize each gemstone instantly. Each expertly written entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the gemstone's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Additional colour illustrations and photographs show uncut stones, colour variations, and a range of popular cuts, while bands on each entry provide at-a-glance facts for quick reference.\nBeginners to gem collecting will benefit from the detailed introduction that defines what a gemstone is, explains the physical and optical properties used to identify and classify gemstones, and shows how they have been fashioned and even imitated throughout history. To help with the initial stages of identification a colour key illustrates the variety of colours found within natural and synthetic gemstones, and a glossary explains the relevant scientific and technical terms.

Gemstones

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Hall, Cally

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Product Description Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge on over 130 gemstones from around the world.Learn how gemstones are formed and how to recognize them by their unique qualities and colors. It’s a wonderful book for beginners, students and gemstone-enthusiasts that includes the latest scientific research and specimen classification. Handbook of Gemstones is filled with all you need to know about the fascinating world of gemstones — cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones and precious metals. Inside, you’ll find: • Fast facts for quick reference, including chemical composition, hardness, gravity, luster and reflective value. • Photo close-ups of key details and highlights of distinguishing features. • Illustrations of faceting and shapes popular for each gemstone. • A detailed introduction to everything a beginner gemologist needs to know, including how gemstones form, the different properties, crystal shapes, faceting and the history of gems. Everything you ever wanted to know about gemsDelve into the one-of-a-kind characteristics, colors and attributes of more than 130 gemstones with this compact visual guide. For easy classification, each stone’s entry includes annotated photographs to highlight distinguishing features and concise details about the attributes of gems.Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, this gemology book explores what gemstones are, how they are classified and how to identify them by their physical and optical properties. It also shows you how they were fashioned and imitated throughout history. Learn the differences between varieties of cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones and precious metals. It includes a glossary for many more technical and scientific terms, and over 800 high-quality photos of gems, making it the ideal gift for any budding gemologist!Love what you’re seeing? Check out other titles in the series!The DK Handbook series is an incredible collection of titles that fascinate curious minds. Other books include Rocks and Minerals, Dinosaurs, and Prehistoric Life, and Stars and Planets. About the Author Cally Hall is a geology expert and an author of educational guidebooks that make the subject accessible to a variety of readers. She wrote her first book, a DK Smithsonian Handbook called Gemstones, in 1994. She has also written two science-themed books aimed at younger audiences, Closer Look at Mountains and Closer Look at Forests.

Gemstones (DK Smithsonian Handbook)

Gemstones (Eyewitness Handbooks)

In this book, gemstone specialist Cally Hall explains how to recognize 130 varieties of stone, precious metals and valuable "organics" like amber and coral. Each gem is shown in its cut and rough state, with additional photographs of natural forms, and jewellery. The 800 photographs are annotated to highlight key features, with colour-coded panels to supply at-a-glance technical information, from crystal structure and chemical composition to optical quality.

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Dorling Kindersley Publishers

Forests (Closer Look at)

Provides a close-up analysis of the importance of forests to the world's ecology and the problems that have been occurring as a result of deforestation.

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Copper Beech Books

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2-3, a study of the environmental importance of mountains and mountain ranges, which regulate climate and waterflow and support many different plants and animals. An illustrated title in the CLOSER LOOK AT series.

Mountains (Closer Look at)

Packed with more than 800 vivid full-color photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones, and precious metals, this concise guide combines its stunning visuals with a systematic approach that enables you to recognize each gemstone instantly. Published by Dorling Kindersley in association with the Smithsonian Institution, the guidebook is beautiful, informative, and accessible to readers of all levels. Each expertly written entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight each gemstone’s chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Additional color illustrations and photographs show uncut stones, color variations, and a wide range of popular cuts. Easy-to-use, color-coded bands provide at-a-glance facts for quick reference. Also included is a comprehensive glossary. Written by gem expert, writer, and curator Cally Hall of London’s Natural History Museum, and packed with detailed information on gemstone properties, varieties, and more, DK’s Smithsonian Handbook of Gemstones is the clearest identification to natural and synthetic gemstones for beginners and established enthusiasts alike.

Handbooks: Gemstones: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available (DK Smithsonian Handbook)

Identifying Gems and Precious Stones. Identifying the New Compact Study Guide and Identifier.

Identifying Gems & Precious Stones (Identifying : The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Book Sales

A visual identification guide to gemstones provides a concise description of each stone, photographs that highlight characteristics and distinguishing features, and general information on where gemstones are found and their natural properties

DK Pub.

How do mountains form? Where is the deepest trench on Earth? Why do volcanoes erupt? The answers to these questions and many more are packed within the pages of Pockets: Earth Facts.

Earth Facts

O'Hara, Scarlett

Dorling, Kindersley

Edelsteine.

Jutz, Daniel

Taylor, Harry

Urania, Stuttgart

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Gemstones

Gemstones (DK Smithsonian Handbook)

Gemstones (Eyewitness Handbooks)

Forests (Closer Look at)

Mountains (Closer Look at)

Handbooks: Gemstones: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available (DK Smithsonian Handbook)

Identifying Gems & Precious Stones (Identifying : The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier)

Gemstones (Eyewitness Handbooks)

Earth Facts

Edelsteine.