GemstonesThese small but comprehensive pocket-sized books are packed with interesting facts, and organized for quick reference. Includes color photos, drawings, and reference sections with charts, graphs or maps. |
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AGATE Chalcedony ALMANDINE amber amethyst Amorphous aquamarine ART DECO AZURITE bands Bead Cameo blue BRACELET Brilliant Cushion BRILLIANT CUT BROOCH Cabochon Cameo Cameo Polished carats carnelian carved cat's-eye century Chalcedony chromium chrysoberyl chrysoprase citrine COLOR KEY colorless coral corundum crown crystal structure Cubic diamonds DRAVITE DROP EARRINGS emeralds facets fossilized gem's gemstones gold golden green HARDNESS heat-treated inclusions iridescence ivory jade jadeite jeweler jewelry known lapis lazuli lengths of thin light loop malachite MINERAL GEMSTONES MIXED CUT mixed-cut Mohs MOONSTONE Museum Myanmar Burma MYTH AND MAGIC necklace NEPHRITE OPAL Organic gems oval oysters pale pebbles PENDANT Pendeloque peridot piece pink popular precious prized pyrope RING river gravels rock crystal ROSE QUARTZ ruby sapphire scale shape shell SPESSARTINE SPINEL Step Cabochon STEP CUT stone symbol synthetic thick wire thin wire thought Thread topaz TORTOISESHELL tourmaline Trigonal turquoise variety Victorian WATERMELON TOURMALINE weight yellow ZIRCON