Absolutely beautiful and informative book.

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	• Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks) Cally Hall DK ADULT, 2002 - 160 pages average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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Gemstones Galore!

This book is very informative of the types of gems. Look who wrote it, that tells the rest of the story. Would recommend buying this book.

Great Reference Tool

I Guess I'm part Crow; Shiney, Sparkley things definetly attract my attention, while the human side of me wants to know what they are, where they come from, and how they are formed. This book actually appeals to both sides. The color plates are very eye appealing, so my crow self is happy and my human self has plenty of tables, charts, and descriptives to satisfy it's inquisitive nature.
While this will not be the only Gem Reference book in my library, it is very much worth reading over and over again.
Highly Recommend *****

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Absolutely beautiful and informative book.

This is great reference gook if you are interested in gemstones and where they are found. I first checked this book out of the library to see if I wanted to buy it. I definitely wanted my own copy. I keep this by my computer, along with a copy "Gemstones of the World" by Walter Schumann, when I am looking for gemstones on the internet. The photographs are excellent and information is to the point.

Great little book.

This is a great little book. I bought a copy for my rock and gem club's library, and we liked it so well that we bought another copy and donated it to our local public library. I especially like the way it shows the gems and minerals in their natural state, then cabochoned, cut and polished also.

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pocket sized

Its a very thorough reference guide. Kind of like a field guide that you could carry with you. It is organized very well and gives some good in depth information. I think for some users they may find some of the information quite over their heads. Being a Smithsonian publication it of course leans towards the scientific.

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