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Secrets of the Gem Trade
Richard W. Wise
其他書名
The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones
出版Brunswick House Press, 2003
主題Nature / Rocks & MineralsNature / Natural ResourcesScience / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy
ISBN09728223999780972822398
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=AjAeAQAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋As the sub-title suggests, this is the consumer's guide to precious gemstones. Divided into two parts: In plain non-technical language, Part I redefines preciousness and gently guides the reader toward a real understanding of those criteria that make a gemstone. Part II contains a series of individual essays that apply the criteria of connoisseurship to 35 of today's most important gemstones. The book covers precious stones old and new including diamond, pearl, tourmaline, sapphire, chalcedony, spinel, ruby, and garnet.