This scarce text constitutes a comprehensive handbook for
practising gemmologists, timeless in its informative value and the
perfect compendium for anyone interested in the subject. Gemmology
is the science of natural and artificial gems and gemstones, and
this book deals primarily with the methodology and techniques used
in the classification thereof. Chapters contained within this
fascinating text include: Colour, Colour Filter, Composite Stones,
Diamond Size Gauge, Dispersion, Forms used in Fashioning, Hardness,
Manufactured Gems, Specific Gravity, and many more. This text is
prefaced with a detailed forward by L. J. Spencer, who was
President of the Mineralogical Society, editor of Mineralogical
Magazine, Keeper of Minerals in the British Museum of Natural
History, and honorary Life Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of
America. The Gemmologist's Pocket Compendium was originally
published in 1937 and is proudly republished here with a new
prefatory introduction of the topic."
General
Imprint: |
Read Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Robert Webster
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4465-2792-4 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
1-4465-2792-1 |
Barcode: |
9781446527924 |
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