The Natural history museum book of Gemstones - A concise reference guide - Robin Hansen

The Natural History Museum Book of

Gemstones - A - Concise Reference guide - Robin Hansen

Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian jewelry.
This book looks at each of the world's known types of gemstone in turn, exploring their unique beauty, rarity, and durability>

It reveals how each of the gem minerals forms, where they are found and mined, and how they are identified. The book also explains how to distinguish the real from the fake cutting and polishing techniques and their use in adornment from over 4,500 years ago to the present day. With sumptuous color photographs, Gemstones is a dazzling insight into the world of the rare and the valuable.

ENGELS | 9780565092245 | 240 pages | Published by Natural History Museum - London