SIMON AND SCHUSTER'S GUIDE TO GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES

Description: I have the best selection of nature and science books on E BAY . I’m selling off part of my personal collection of over 3500 + field guides and other books on natural history and science so keep checking all my auctions . See all the books I have on geology and paleontology listed at this time . You are bidding on a used soft cover book called SIMON AND SCHUSTER'S GUIDE TO GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES , ISBN-10: 0671604309 by Curzio Cipriani . This is 5” x 8” with 384 pages from 1986 . A compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones. This is in very good condition but the bottom edge has a small bend . International customers , please write for shipping costs . See my store for all my geology and paleontology books like this . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .

Price: 8.99 USD

Location: Beachwood, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-12-21T23:26:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD