Precious: The History and Mystery of Gems Across Time

by Helen Molesworth

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593500881
• ISBN13: 9780593500880
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.