Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Bonewitz, Ra, author. Title: Gems / Ronald Louis Bonewitz. Edition: 1st American ed. Publisher, Date: London ; New York : DK Pub., 2013. Description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. Summary: Introduces over four hundred different gemstone specimens, with descriptions, identification tips, and classification information for each stone. Series: DK Smithsonian nature guide Smithsonian nature guide (New York, N.Y.) Subjects: Precious stones -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Precious stones -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gems -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gems -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Notes: Includes index. Contents: What is a gem? -- How gems form -- Crystals -- Classifying gems -- Physical properties -- Optical properties -- Where gemstones are found -- Mining gemstones -- Cutting gems -- Polishing and engraving gems -- Gem enhancement -- Synthetic gems -- History and folklore -- Collecting gems -- Gemstones. Precious metals -- Cut stones -- Organics -- Glossary. ISBN: 1465402187 9781465402189 9781409364634 (pbk.) 1409364631 (pbk.) Other Number: 795010946 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 426042 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Call Number: 553.8 Bonewitz Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
