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Gemstones - Identifying and Using the World's Most Fabulous Gems (Hardcover) Loot Price: R654
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Gemstones - Identifying and Using the World's Most Fabulous Gems (Hardcover): Judith Crowe

Gemstones - Identifying and Using the World's Most Fabulous Gems (Hardcover)

Judith Crowe

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Discover the common treatments and imitations plus gemstone properties, sources and typical cuts of stones, including a guide on appraisal techniques.

Jewellers and designer goldsmiths, lapidaries and gem cutters, stone setters, gemologists, geologists, collectors and people who buy and sell jewellery at antique fairs and on the internet, this book is for anyone who has ever had a gemstone and wanted identification and information. Featuring a mix of gemstones and gem-set jewellery, it puts gems in context and contains historical context for those buying and selling antique and vintage gem-set jewellery, including details of the stones typically found in Georgian, Victorian, early 20th century settings.

Packed with fascinating gemological details and up-to-minute data on more than 70 of the most exquisite gemstones, and written by leading expert, Judith Crowe, learn the common pitfalls in identifying stones and clarify areas of confusion and misidentification.

General

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2019
Authors: Judith Crowe
Dimensions: 223 x 261 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-1-912217-85-4
Categories: Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Gold & silversmithing
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Jewellery & jewellery-making
Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Mineralogy > General
LSN: 1-912217-85-6
Barcode: 9781912217854

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