The Natural History Museum Book of Gemstones: A concise reference guide

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Nassau, Kurt. (1994) Gemstone Enhancement: History, Science and State of the Art. 2nd ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, London. Looking to add colour to your jewellery creations? Then why not browse our range of beautiful and high-quality cabochon gemstones. Gemstones is filled with all you need to know about these fascinating minerals - cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones, and precious metals. Inside you'll find: O’Donoghue, Michael and Louise Joyner. (2003) Identification of gemstones. Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, this gemology book explores what gemstones are, how they are classified, and how to identify them by their physical and optical properties. It also shows you how they were fashioned and imitated throughout history. Learn the differences between varieties of cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones, and precious metals. It includes a glossary for many more technical and scientific terms and over 800 high-quality photos of gems. It's the ideal gift for any budding gemologist

Added Gemstone slots to Aspect of the End, Aspect of the Void, Zombie Sword, Ornate Zombie Sword, Reaper Falchion, Pooch Sword, Axe of the Shredded, Yeti Sword, Midas' Sword, Daedalus Axe, Aspect of the Dragons, Bonzo's Staff, Spirit Sceptre, Adaptive Blade, Ice Spray Wand, Livid Dagger, Shadow Fury, Flower of Truth, Giant's Sword, Titanium Drill DR-X455, Titanium Drill DR-X555, Topaz Drill KGR-12, Blaze Armor, Mastiff Armor, Perfect Armor, Shark Scale Armor, Superior Dragon Armor, Adaptive Armor, Shadow Assassin Armor, Necromancer Lord Armor, and Sorrow Armor. Gems & Gemology in Review: Synthetic Diamonds. (2005) Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA. Gems & Gemology in Review: Treated Diamonds (2008) Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California. ISBN: 978-0-87311-054-9 A fantastic book about stealing Colombian emeralds. Sometimes you can find the movie on cable staring Ryan O'Niel. The book is better.A detailed introduction to everything a beginner gemologist needs to know including how gemstones form, the different properties, crystal shapes, faceting, and the history of gems Our extensive range of beading books will keep your beading skills sharp. Take a look through our bead books to find everything from general reference guides to step-by-step refreshers on subjects like stringing and knotting. Hurlbut, Cornelius S. and Robert C. Kammerling (1991) Gemology. John Wiley, New York. ISBN: 0-471-52667-3 Perfect gems can no longer be crafted with 80 Flawless gems, and are created in The Forge instead, with a requirement of HotM 5 and Gemstone Collection 10. As the one of the leading gemstone suppliers in the UK, we have a specially curated range of gemstone books to help you identify different types of precious stones and gemstones, get inspiration for your jewellery making projects, and learn how to set semi-precious stones to create gorgeous rings, earrings and other jewellery items. Cabochon Gemstones

Gübelin, Eduard J. and John I Koivula (2005) Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3. Opinio Publishers, Basel. ISBN: 3-0399-9029-2

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Koivula, John I. (2000) The Microworld of Diamonds. Gemworld International, Northbrook, Illinois. ISBN: 0-964-17335-2