Gemstones of the world / Walter Schumann ; translated by Evelyne Stern.

Title: 
Gemstones of the world / Walter Schumann ; translated by Evelyne Stern.

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Author/Artist: 
Schumann, Walter.
Publisher: 
New York : Sterling Pub. Co. ; Ipswich : N.A.G. Press, 1977.
Description: 
256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
Precious stones.
Bib ID: 
128872
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
QE392.S39e
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Notes: 
Translation of Edelsteine und Schmucksteine.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index.
Describes the appearance, formation, physical properties and characteristics, mining, and cutting of precious, semiprecious, and synthetic gemstones.
Glass: p. 18, 22, 30, 35, 65.
Entry on jadeite (p. 154) flagged by Dr. Brill.
ISBN: 
0806930888
9780806930886
0806930896 (lib. bdg.)
9780806930893 (lib. bdg.)
071980051X
9780719800511