Gems and jewels : a connoisseur's guide / Benjamin Zucker.

Author
Zucker, Benjamin, 1940- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1984.
Description
248 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

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    Gems and jewels have, since the beginning of civilization, been prized as symbols of wealth and social status or as objects endowed with magical or religious significance. This title reveals much of the history and mystique as well as giving technical advice on methods of grading and relative values of previous stones.-- Amazon.com.
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Bibliography: p. 240-243.
    ISBN
    • 0500013268
    • 9780500013267
    LCCN
    83051412
    OCLC
    11460398
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