Practical Gemmology; A study of the identification of gem-stones, pearls and ornamental minerals [4th edition]

By Robert Webster and Webster Robert

Book Overview

This vintage book contains an interesting and practical study of the identification of gemstones, pearls, and ornamental minerals. A comprehensive and profusely-illustrated handbook for both novice... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719800110
• ISBN13: 9780719800115
• Release Date: June 1966
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Find beauty in the dirt

I like gemstones more than money. Originally written in 1943, a textbook classic on gemology, for students and a self-instructor for jewelers. 21 sections comprise notes on the formation of gem materials and the chemistry of it. Includes refractive index, color, and specific gravity. This 4th edition has a new section on luminescence and electrical effects. Diagrams and charts. 210 pages, British book.