Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)
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- ISBN: 9780789489852
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Good for real gems, but...
I'm a new beader, and while this is a beautiful book, many of the stones I buy are not listed when I look them up in the color-code index. My hopes were that when I forgot what the stone was called, or wanted more info to tell my customers, I...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
Gemstones Galore!
This book is very informative of the types of gems. Look who wrote it, that tells the rest of the story. Would recommend buying this book.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 07, 2008 Type: User Review |
pocket sized
Its a very thorough reference guide. Kind of like a field guide that you could carry with you. It is organized very well and gives some good in depth information. I think for some users they may find some of the information quite over their heads....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
Absolutely beautiful and informative book.
This is great reference gook if you are interested in gemstones and where they are found. I first checked this book out of the library to see if I wanted to buy it. I definitely wanted my own copy. I keep this by my computer, along with a copy...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 02, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great Reference Tool
I Guess I'm part Crow; Shiney, Sparkley things definetly attract my attention, while the human side of me wants to know what they are, where they come from, and how they are formed. This book actually appeals to both sides. The color plates are...
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