Gemstones

Over 500 jewelry, artworks, gemstones, museum pieces showcased! From agates and beryl to tourmaline and zircon. Ideal reference book and an exciting read on gemstones. Contains sections on collecting, cutting, polishing, famous jewels, zodiac gemstones, and the magic and medicinal properties of gemstones. Written by a renowned gemologist.

Flowers of the mineral kingdom

7

(1)

Gemstones: their characteristics and their origin

8

(16)

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The exquisite rarity

8

(8)

The causes of color variety

16

(4)

A commitment to eternity

20

(4)

Gemstones: their extraction and processing

24

(16)

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The extraction of gemstones

24

(8)

The cutting of diamonds

32

(2)

The cutting of color gemstones

34

(2)

Polishing agate

36

(1)

Glyptography

37

(3)

Portraits of the gemstones

40

(90)

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The beauty of color gems

42

(2)

The beauty of the phenomenon gems

44

(2)

Diamond: king of gemstones

46

(10)

Corundum: the colorful palette

56

(4)

Ruby: divine crystal spark

60

(6)

Sapphire: symbol of the firmament

66

(6)

Beryl: the palette of pastel colors

72

(4)

Emerald: glittering like leaves in may

76

(6)

Chrysoberyls: an exquisite trio

82

(4)

Feldspars: a major company

86

(4)

Garnets: a courtly household of noble vassals

90

(4)

Opal: hummingbird and firebird

94

(6)

Peridot: green-golden ray of sunshine

100

(4)

Quartz: bustling globetrotter

104

(4)

Spinel: the corundum's disguised twin

108

(4)

Spodumene: phoenix from the ashes

112

(2)

Tanzanite: blue patrician from black africa

114

(4)

Topaz: chalice of golden crystal

118

(4)

Tourmaline: alpha and omega

122

(4)

Zircon: dizzying quick-change artist

126

(4)

Portraits of ornamental gems

130

(22)

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The beauty of ornamental gems

132

(2)

Agate: fire and flames

134

(2)

Charoite: reed pipes from the russian karst

136

(2)

Jade: metaphor for luck

138

(4)

Lapis lazuli: incarnation of the starry firmament

142

(2)

Malachite: master of the green shades

144

(2)

Rhodochrosite and rhodonite

146

(2)

Sugilite: budding mallow spur

148

(2)

Turquoise: morning fresh bloom of heaven

150

(2)

Gemstones: symbols of authority and power

152

(42)

Franz-Xaver Erni

Exquisite treasures

174

(6)

Noble gems for the word of god

180

(8)

Votive and consecretion crowns

188

(6)

Beauty, magic, and medicine

194

(24)

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Famous jewels and their histories

194

(8)

Of seals, amultes, and talismans

202

(6)

Stones of the month -- birthstones

208

(6)

Gemstone medicine

214

(4)

The fascination of internal life

218

(4)

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A passion for collecting

222

(4)

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Natural or not?

226

(4)

Synthetics, composites, imitations

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Glossary

230

(3)

Bibliography

233

(1)

Picture credits

234

(6)

Index

240

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