Gem Precious Raw Semi Stone

Volume 1 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 in set: 20 plates, 8 in color. 94 figures.

"Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones" provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.

Artificial gem - Artificial gems are not imitations of real gems, but the actual formation by artificial means of the real precious stone, so that the product is identical, chemically, physically and optically, with the one found in nature. For instance, in chemical composition the lustrous diamond is nothing but crystallized carbon.

Seer stone - A seer stone is a magic stone or crystal used for crystallomancy, a form of divination. Alternatively in divination, 'seer stones' are a set of precious and semi-precious stones used in one method of casting lots.

Pietra dura - Pietra dura (Italian for "hard stone") is marble inlaid with designs in precious or semi-precious stonework.

USS Carnelian (PY-19) - USS Carnelian (PY-19) was a converted yacht that patroled with the United States Navy in World War II. She was named for carnelian (a semi-precious stone).

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