Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for These Gemstones (Newman ...3 reviews Renee Newman International Jewelry Publications, 2002 Easy for a beginner + A high quality book with facts about the three most important coloured stones. I first came across this book in the library years ago, and was hooked solely on the pictures. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, and I bought it, remembering the pictures. This time, I actually read it through, having a better idea about jewelry. This book is good for a beginner, because it talks ...             Gemstones: A Pocket Companion Book Sales, 1998             The Complete Handbook for Gemstone Weight Estimation1 review Charles I. Carmona Gemania Pub, 1998 Great complete book This book is all I hoped that it would be and more. It enables me to quickly determine the type of cut of the gemstone. And from there, determine how many carats in the gemstone. I highly recommend this book.             Gem Testing1 review B.W. Anderson Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1980 Gem Testing is a must-have. All rock hounds and pebble pups should get this book. Often helps in the field.             Ruby & Sapphire6 reviews Richard W. Hughes R W H Publishing, 1997 The finest gemological book on ruby and sapphire to date + Fantastic!!! + Not cheap but worth every penny! + Simply the best book on the subject + Picture perfect! One of the best gem books ever.             Precious Stones, Vol. 2 Max Bauer Dover Publications, 1968 Volume 2 of a classic, thorough study of precious and semi-precious stones: diamond, topaz, opal, turquoise, ruby, emerald, garnet, more. Fullest, most exhaustive survey ever prepared gives detailed information on each gem’s physical character, occurrence, properties, use, and related topics. "The most detailed work on gems"—Encyclopedia Britannica. Translated by L. C. Spencer. Total ...             Gemstones (Collins Gem) (Collins Gem)5 reviews Cally Oldershaw Collins, 2006 In love with Gemstones! + really nice, comprehensive + Gemstones, a great book for beginners The cover of "Gemstones" makes this a wonderful coffee table book. The book is filled with a color photo collection of cut and uncut stones, exquisite pieces of jewelry and exotic sculptures. Some photos show gems in their natural state and you will just be amazed at how they can be polished and ...             Diamonds and Gemstones (Rocks, Minerals, and Resources) Ron Edwards, Lisa Dickie Crabtree Publishing Company, 2004             Gemstones: Understanding, Identifying, Buying3 reviews Keith Wallis Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2006 Great detail! + great if limited + Gemstones If you need a book on Gemstones, this is the one. Awesome pictures and great detail on discribing the many different gems around the world. If you are a collector of gemstones, this is a MUST HAVE!"             Gemology: An Annotated Bibliography1 review John Sinkankas Scarecrow Press, 1993 The Gemology Bible There are not so much books about gemology, what makes the study of the gems a very difficult thing. The books above complete the space at literature and give both a reference and a study help. We could, almost, call them an encyclopedia about gems. In fact, if you bought these books you will not ...             Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones4 reviews Eduard Josef Gubelin, J. I. Koivula Gemological Institute of America, 1986 Every professional Gemologist needs this book! + A "must have - Bible" for anyone with a Microscope. + A MUST HAVE for the STUDENT or GG + Translation             Gemstone Enhancement: History, Science and State of the Art Kurt Nassau Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994 This is the second edition of Nassau's important work on the methods of modifying and enhancing gemstones and of treatments available to enhance the color and appearance of gemstones. This includes various types of irradiation and heat treatment, colorless impregnations, bleaching, dyeing, diffusion and other processes. Some of these processes date back at least two thousand years; others are of ...             Tropical Gemstones (Periplus Nature Guides) Carol Clark Tuttle Publishing, 1998             The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones From Cut and ...16 reviews Judith Crowe Firefly Books, 2006 A Valuable Addition to a Gemstone Library + Very useful book! + Gems + Very well done!             Gemstones of the World Walter Schumann Sterling, 1986             Jewels of the Lotus: Tibetan Gemstone Oracle10 reviews Dawn Silver Amber Lotus, 1998 Jewels of the Lotus: Tibetan Gemstone Oracle + Beautiful artwork and insightfully written! + Beautifully illustrated and written + precise development & uplifting art!             The Essence of Gemstones (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)5 reviews Renate Sperling Amber Lotus, 1995 Excellent Book! + Crystal coffee table book + very heartfelt... + Great Book!             Emerald and Other Beryls1 review John Sinkankas Chilton Book Company, 1981 The leading authority on emeralds John Sinkankas' Emerald and Other Beryls is a must have have book for all gemologists. As Director of the Smithsonian Institute's Natural History Museum, Sinkankas' experience and knowledge on the subject is unsurpassable. As an emerald exporter myself, I have learned more about the ...             Gems Made by Man1 review Kurt Nassau Gemological Inst of Amer, 1980 The best book on the subject This is a very good introduction to the existing methods to produce synthetic gemstones. The edition covers a wide range o stones (i.e. emeralds, opals, diamonds, quartz etc) and techniques, and although I think there is too much information on synthetic diamonds (which I am not too interested) the ...             MINERALS AND GEMSTONES - An Identification Guide G. Brocardo Hippocrene Books, 1982