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Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall (2002, Paperback) 
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall (2002, Paperback)
Author: Cally Hall
Publisher: Dk Pub
Publication Date: 2002-06-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0789489856
ISBN-13: 9780789489852
Product ID: EPID2305524
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Publication Date:2002-06-01

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Length:160 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:6.0 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:11.2 oz

Publisher's Note
The Smithsonian Handbook of Gemstones is packed with more than 800 vivid full-color 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.Photo-Encyclopedic Approach: Each expertly written entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the 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.Identification Made Easy: For beginners and established enthusiasts alike, the Smithsonian Handbook of Gemstones explains what a gemstone is, how and where gemstones occur, what natural properties they possess, and how they have been fashioned and imitated through the ages. to help you in the initial stages of identification, a color key illustrates the variety of colors found within natural and synthetic gemstones. A concise glossary explains relevant scientific and technical terms.

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