| View Larger Image | Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks) | Paperbackby Cally Hall (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | DK ADULT | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 160 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 15, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 9,833th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780789489852
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 26 reviews)
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More of a science school book by momofthree (USA)  5 Stars
February 02, 2009
It had great descriptions and wonderful pictures but I think this book would benefit a jeweler more than the average consumer. A novice would easily get confused because the author uses more scientific words than the everyday name of the stone. For example: you want to search the book for Alexandrite but it's not listed under Alexandrite. Instead it's listed under a science name. It's worth the money but you really have to pay close attention to what you are reading.
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Informative by C. Mccormick (Seattle, WA) 5 Stars
November 29, 2008
Well written and informative. The author is very knowledgeable, the book itself is very interesting and easy to understand.
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Good for real gems, but... by Virginia Cole (FL and NH)  3 Stars
June 18, 2008
I'm a new beader, and while this is a beautiful book, many of the stones I buy are not listed when I look them up in the color-code index. My hopes were that when I forgot what the stone was called, or wanted more info to tell my customers, I could find it. There are so many color variations and so many semi-precious gemstones being made into beads, it may be impossible to have a total reference book. It is a great source for those gems listed, and it may be more geared toward rockhounds.
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Gemstones Galore! by S. Murphy (Kansas) 5 Stars
January 29, 2008
This book is very informative of the types of gems. Look who wrote it, that tells the rest of the story. Would recommend buying this book.
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pocket sized by R. Darensbourg (Oakland, CA) 5 Stars
January 07, 2008
Its a very thorough reference guide. Kind of like a field guide that you could carry with you. It is organized very well and gives some good in depth information. I think for some users they may find some of the information quite over their heads. Being a Smithsonian publication it of course leans towards the scientific.
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