Immerse yourself in the science and heritage of one of the worlds most revered gems with this curated collection of classic articles dating from the early 1900s and earlier. Carefully selected for relevance and interest to modern readers, the writings combine historical gemological and crystallographic material that explores sapphires origins, crystal structure, fundamental properties and behaviours as understood by experts of the past.Sapphire itself is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide) prized for its hardness (9 on the Mohs scale) and the brilliant colours it can display, especially deep blue, due to trace elements, and it has a rich cultural and geological history as a gemstone of choice for jewellery and symbolic use.Contents includeA Handbook of Precious Stones by M. D. RothschildA Manual of Precious Stones and Antique Gems by Hodder M. WestroppGem Testing by B. W. AndersonGems and Jewellery Today by Marcus BaerwaldPrecious Stones and Gems by Edwin W. StreeterQuestions Answered on Gems and Jewellery by Kathleen GoughScottish Gem Stones by W. J. McCallienThe Story of the Gems by Herbert P. WhitlockAn Introduction to Crystallography by F. C. PhillipsWhether youre a collector, student, jeweller or gemstone enthusiast, this volume offers an engaging, historically grounded guide to the defining features of sapphire and the scientific context behind its enduring beauty and significance.
Binding: Paperback;52 pages; Publisher: Read Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 199.38 g; Dimensions: N/A
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Immerse yourself in the science and heritage of one of the worlds most revered gems with this curated collection of classic articles dating from the early 1900s and earlier. Carefully selected for relevance and interest to modern readers, the writings combine historical gemological and crystallographic material that explores sapphires origins, crystal structure, fundamental properties and behaviours as understood by experts of the past.Sapphire itself is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide) prized for its hardness (9 on the Mohs scale) and the brilliant colours it can display, especially deep blue, due to trace elements, and it has a rich cultural and geological history as a gemstone of choice for jewellery and symbolic use.Contents includeA Handbook of Precious Stones by M. D. RothschildA Manual of Precious Stones and Antique Gems by Hodder M. WestroppGem Testing by B. W. AndersonGems and Jewellery Today by Marcus BaerwaldPrecious Stones and Gems by Edwin W. StreeterQuestions Answered on Gems and Jewellery by Kathleen GoughScottish Gem Stones by W. J. McCallienThe Story of the Gems by Herbert P. WhitlockAn Introduction to Crystallography by F. C. PhillipsWhether youre a collector, student, jeweller or gemstone enthusiast, this volume offers an engaging, historically grounded guide to the defining features of sapphire and the scientific context behind its enduring beauty and significance.
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