Which gem book ?
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by Richard Sherwood » August 24th, 2003, 12:51 am
The Schumann book covers most all the gemstones, while the Bonanno-Matlins book covers most all the methods of identifying them.
I would say the Schumann book would probably be the most helpful for you if you're looking to learn about the characteristics of the different gemstones. |
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One I like as a reference is - "GEMS, Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification", by R. Webster, 5th ed. (perhaps there is a 6th by now).
It isn't small or cheap or last minute up to date, but an excellent in depth resource. It also doesn't have a lot of color pics, but has great tables, appendicies and index at the end. |
