Comprehensive guide covering over 1,800 gemstones, with details on properties, formation, locations, and more, enhanced by charts, diagrams, and color photos. Review: Gemstone book - I love this book, very informative. Review: Extremely easy reading with all you need to know - So I purchased this book and it was my “ Go to “ for gems before I took my gemologists class. I often read it and it still has the best information, images and descriptions of each gem . Definitely recommend this for anyone interested in gemology or as a reference to help identify.
| Best Sellers Rank | 20,188 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 3 in Antique & Collectable Jewellery 8 in Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 17 in Geology |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,981) |
| Dimensions | 12.45 x 2.54 x 19.3 cm |
| Edition | 5th |
| ISBN-10 | 1454909536 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1454909538 |
| Item weight | 644 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 320 pages |
| Publication date | 2 July 2013 |
| Publisher | Sterling |
K**T
Gemstone book
I love this book, very informative.
P**L
Extremely easy reading with all you need to know
So I purchased this book and it was my “ Go to “ for gems before I took my gemologists class. I often read it and it still has the best information, images and descriptions of each gem . Definitely recommend this for anyone interested in gemology or as a reference to help identify.
A**N
Good
👌 awesome thanks
L**N
Comprehensive!
Great little book covering all aspects of the subject. If someone wanted to know more they’d need to do an apprenticeship!
G**C
Good reference book
Having a 1st Edition I decided to update to the current version. This is a very informative book and has been used by me extensively over the years as reference. It is clear and concise with good photos. The latest version (fifth edition) uses the same photos and I felt these could have been upgraded and expanded upon. One of the best books in my collection. Small in size and portable.
N**L
Great book and excellent delivery
Great book excellent text on Gem stones together with easy accessible information and beautiful photographs. Its quite hard to get this book in the UK. The Seller ( company) was excellent , I had a small question and it was answered very quickly. It had to come from America but still arrived 2 weeks ahead of time.
G**G
Very comprehensive
Has everything you need to know about gemstones. There is even a section on using them for healing. Some of the terminology takes a bit of getting used to but a fascinating read about gemstone production, history, type, where found and loads more. I also like that it is hard back and small enough to carry. Also packed with colour photos. Recommended.
M**N
Factual
Only thing with this book is it didn’t really have the crystal information I wanted on a particular stone.
M**L
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C**N
Love this book, it is like a mini encyclopedia about gemstones from A to Z, the quality of the pictures are not that great
J**G
Liked the book
C**S
It arrived in great condition and is full of all kinds of information. More information than I expected even. I'm very happy with this book and highly recommend it if you like anything gemstone related.
L**N
Very informative book supported by great photographs.
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