Artificial Gemstones

by Michael O'Donoghue

Book Overview

Artificial gemstones have been well established in the trade for some time, but now, following further refinements in their manufacture, gemmologists worldwide are facing increasing problems with identification. Today, gem-quality synthetic diamonds, once deemed impossible to produce, are becoming widely available, and, moreover, it is possible to create almost any major gemstone in whatever colour is desired. Then, too, the growth of diamonds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719803314
• ISBN13: 9780719803314
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Robert Hale & Company
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 9.0"