Gem reference guide 1993. Interactive guide to the most popular gemstones. Contains 160 pages with a glossary gemstone properties chart and index. Jewelry makers will enjoy an encyclopedic overview which features an extensive summary of stone setting and techniques for creating beautiful gemstone jewelry from basic bezels and prongs to pave carre clusters and numerous others including cold joins precious metal clay settings for fragile stones and settings. Bought this book after buying another gemstone guide which was really disappointing gemstone buying guide renee newman.
By contrast this book is clearly laid out informative includes obscure little known gemstones and has good photographs. Some important gemstones are not here yet. Over 2 decades later in 1994 overstreet sold his publishing empire to steve geppi of diamond comic distributors who made the overstreet. Get the latest gems gemology. Books on gold prospecting treasure hunting fossil collecting more.
You are going to learn about the different types of gemstones and crystals their qualities and properties and. Gemstone settings is the most in depth technical guide to stone setting. In this book i am going to focus on gemstones and crystals that come from natural minerals rocks and other organic materials particularly those used in jewelry. The book can easily be taken out into the field as a portable guide to help you identify your rocks gems and minerals making it the best rock and mineral field guide in my opinion. Overstreet changed the comic book collecting world with the release of the first edition of the comic book price guide in 1970.
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The quarterly journal of the gemological institute of america. A great book for reading or reference this handy 6 0 x 8 5 handbook presents interesting facts and full color photos for hundreds of different gemstones. Gemological institute of america santa monica ca. Learn more about a museum exhibit that showcased rare book pages on gems minerals and natural science. Just wish the text was a little larger but i guess this would make the book less portable.The heart of gemstone publishing s roster of price guides and reference books is the overstreet comic book price guide robert m. The heart of gemstone publishing s roster of price guides and reference books is the overstreet comic book price guide robert m. The quarterly journal of the gemological institute of america. You are going to learn about the different types of gemstones and crystals their qualities and properties and. By contrast this book is clearly laid out informative includes obscure little known gemstones and has good photographs.
Just wish the text was a little larger but i guess this would make the book less portable. Gem reference guide 1993.
