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Author : Herbert P. Whitlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)
Download or read book The story of gems written by Herbert P. Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert P. Whitlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Gems written by Herbert P. Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Percy Whitlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Gems written by Herbert Percy Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert P. Whitlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (778 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Gems written by Herbert P. Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert P. Whitlock
Publisher : Emerson Books
ISBN 13 : 9780875230535
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Story of the Gems written by Herbert P. Whitlock and published by Emerson Books. This book was released on 1985-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julius Wodiska
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A Book of Precious Stones written by Julius Wodiska and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffrey Edward Post
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683359402
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed written by Jeffrey Edward Post and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems are brought to life by the curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, revealing fresh information and regaling the reader with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. Dr. Post is the author of the now out-of-print book The National Gem Collection (Abrams, 1997), which has sold more than 50,000 copies. In this brand-new book, he tells the stories of the Smithsonian’s most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond—and also presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and additions made to the collection since 1997. Not only a resource for learning about rare and beautiful gems, the book also presents the stories of the people who once owned or were associated with these jewels—from ordinary people to kings, emperors, maharajas, celebrities, and captains of industry.
Author : Charles William King
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Natural History of Gems Or Decorative Stones written by Charles William King and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles W. King
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of the Precious Metals written by Charles W. King and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adela E. Orpen
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Stories About Famous Precious Stones written by Adela E. Orpen and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Stories About Famous Precious Stones" by Adela E. Orpen. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Helen Molesworth
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 059350089X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (935 download)
Download or read book Precious written by Helen Molesworth and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned jewelry expert recounts her career working with nature’s most extraordinary treasures—gemstones—and traces these rare jewels from ancient Egyptian records through the high-stakes auctions of today. Helen Molesworth has been captivated by precious stones since early childhood but she struggled to join the gemstone industry, having no connections to the few family-run companies that have dominated the field for centuries. She persevered, and more than two decades later, Molesworth is now an international authority hired to appraise the extraordinary jewelry of such clients as the British royal family. Precious is packed with inside stories about fabulous jewels associated with generations of celebrities, from Cleopatra (emerald) to Catherine, Princess of Wales (sapphire); from Marilyn Monroe (pearl) to Beyoncé (garnet); from Jackie O (pearl) to Lady Gaga (diamond); and from Marie Antoinette (pearl) to Elizabeth Taylor (pearl, ruby, and emerald)! As Molesworth tells it, the history of gemstones is the history of humanity. And so she journeys the world, navigating African diamond mines, Colombian emerald mines, and the sapphire-rich rivers of Sri Lanka to study gems at their source. She has selected ten of nature’s most dazzling gems, tracing their discovery to when these cut-and-polished masterpieces first adorned empresses and kings. From the stories of a priceless emerald watch hidden under floorboards for centuries to the common quartz fashioned into world-famous royal jewels, and diamonds selling for multi-millions, Precious is not just a chronicle of archeology and geology, high society and high finance, it’s the story of our timeless ambition to make—and wear—something beautiful.
Author : Bruce G Knuth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964355019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore written by Bruce G Knuth and published by . This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive modern lapidary features gemological, historical & metaphysical information about forty-six gems. Thousands of beliefs & uses have been collected & chronicled. 92 color photos & 115 illustrations enhance this 8 1/2"x11" reference. Folklore gathered from numerous cultures is given for each stone. Included is a new translation of Mandeville's fourteenth century Le Lapidaire & hundreds of quotations from literature. All references to gems in the Bible, Shakespeare's plays & poems & the works of Chaucer, Emerson, Thomas Moore & Sir Walter Scott are given. A translation of Marbode's eleventh century gem treatise is included, as well as references from Vedic texts. Toadstone, crab's eye, bezoar & thirty-one other mythical gems are described. Additional features: crystal shapes & classifying gems, a history of gem literature & a chapter on birthstones, planetary & Apostolic stones, Gems in Myth, Legend & Lore continues a tradition of gem literature spanning over two thousand years. Contact: Jewelers Press, Box 103, Eastlake, CO 80614; 303-452-7764.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744084873
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Gem written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world’s greatest treasures. Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth’s finest jewels. Following a foreword from Aja Raden, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. From agate to zoisite, everything under the Sun is encapsulated in spectacular photography and accessible text. Trace the history of gemmology and get the inside story on our planet’s most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Fabergé eggs. Find out their physical properties, check the price tags, and discover the most remarkable record-breakers. This exceptionally extravagant book is a picture-packed, fact-filled celebration guaranteed to bring sparkle to your life and your library.
Author : Edwin William Streeter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Precious Stones and Gems written by Edwin William Streeter and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Bycroft
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783319963785
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (637 download)
Download or read book Gems in the Early Modern World written by Michael Bycroft and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection is an interdisciplinary study of gems in the early modern world. It examines the relations between the art, science, and technology of gems, and it does so against the backdrop of an expanding global trade in gems. The eleven chapters are organised into three parts. The first part sets the scene by describing how gems moved around the early modern world, how they were set in motion, and how they were pulled together in the course of their travels. The second part is about value. It asks why people valued gems, how they determined the value of a given gem, and how the value of a gem was connected to its perceived place of origin. The third part deals with the skills involved in cutting, polishing, and mounting gems, and how these skills were transmitted and articulated by artisans. The common themes of all these chapters are materials, knowledge and global trade. The contributors to this volume focus on the material properties of gems such as their weight and hardness, on the knowledge involved in exchanging them and valuing them, and on the cultural consequences of the expanding trade in gems in Eurasia and the Americas.
Author : Jack Ogden
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300215665
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Diamonds written by Jack Ogden and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE -- 1 The Diamond -- 2 The Ancient World -- 3 Early Persia and the East -- 4 Medieval Europe -- 5 The Dawn of Diamond Cutting in Europe -- 6 The Fifteenth-Century Technical Revolution -- 7 Renaissance Table and Point Cuts -- 8 Renaissance Multifaceted Cuts -- 9 The Early Brilliant Cut -- 10 Diamond Cutting in London -- 11 The Value and Assessment of Diamonds -- 12 The Indian Diamond Mines -- 13 The Diamond Trade in India -- 14 Diamond Cutting in India and the East -- 15 The Eclipse of Indian Diamonds -- Epilogue -- APPENDIX: A 1675 Description of the Diamond Mines -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
Author : Fran Wilde
Publisher : Tordotcom
ISBN 13 : 1250196558
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Book of Gems written by Fran Wilde and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A glittering tale of academic jealousy and ancient artifacts, The Book of Gems is a pulse-pounding adventure.” —Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor Some truths are shatterproof... It’s been centuries since the Jeweled Valley and its magical gems were destroyed. In the republics that rose from its ashes, scientists craft synthetic jewels to heat homes, power gadgetry, and wage war. Dr. Devina Brunai is one of these scientists. She also is the only person who believes true gems still exist. The recent unearthing of the Palace of Gems gives her the perfect opportunity to find them and prove her naysayers wrong. Her chance is snatched away at the last moment when her mentor steals her research and wins the trip for himself. Soon, his messages from the field transform into bizarre ramblings about a book, a Prince, and an enemy borne of the dark. Now Dev must enter the Valley, find her mentor, and save her research before they, like gems, become relics of a time long forgotten. More books in the Gem Universe: The Jewel and Her Lapidary The Fire Opal Mechanism At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
