Author : Paul E. Desautels
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,99 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780394733739
Stunning color photographs highlight this study of the history, science, mining, and cutting of gemstones
Author : Jasper Cooper
Publisher : SilverWell Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 26,92 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780955165306
"Life in the peaceful Kingdom of Gems is shattered when a mysterious stranger enters the kingdom at night. He has an evil desire to use his powers to conquer the kingdom, and he schemes to steal the magical Candara Gems. He is utterly ruthless and casts a devastating spell. But he meets unexpected resistance in the form of two brave children, Princess Amalek and Prince Seph. They are determined to thwart the dark wizard's plan"--Page 4 of cover
Author : Richard W. Wise
Publisher : Brunswick House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,45 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780972822329
Finally the real truth about how master jewellers, gemmologists and major auction houses value diamonds and colored gemstones.
Author : Lance Grande
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 2009-11-15
Category : Design
ISBN : 0226305112
"Gems and Gemstones" features nearly 300 color images of cut gems, precious and semiprecious stones, gem-quality mineral specimens, and fine jewelry to be unveiled in the new Grainger Hall of Gems at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Author : Marilyn Pappano
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553582321
A man with nothing left to lose.... Rebel. Hell-raiser. Seducer in blue jeans. Ben Foster has been called many things -- except father. His twelve-year-old daughter Alanna has never seen him, and he's starting to think that coming to Bethlehem to meet her could be the second biggest mistake of his life. And when he takes a job fixing up businesswoman Lynda Barone's new house, he may be on the brink of making a third: falling in love with a woman as wrong for him as he is for her ... except when he takes her in his arms. A woman with everything -- but love.... Lynda couldn't remember the last time she had a date. Eighteen-hour workdays and frequent business trips had really taken a toll on her personal life. She'd been so busy carving out a successful career that she almost didn't notice how lonely she'd become. That is, until Ben Foster strode into her life. Suddenly the sexy Southern handyman was invading her home, her senses, stirring dangerous fantasies of a love Lynda had convinced herself she could live without. Lucky for them, neither is the marrying kind.... Or are they? Stranger things have happened in a place where the most unlikely lovers can suddenly get lucky. Even if luck has nothing to do with it...
Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781552978146
A guide to the identification, structure, and uses of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates, and crystals.
Author : Fran Wilde
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,73 MB
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250196566
“A glittering tale of academic jealousy and ancient artifacts, The Book of Gems is a pulse-pounding adventure.” —Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor Some truths are shatterproof... It’s been centuries since the Jeweled Valley and its magical gems were destroyed. In the republics that rose from its ashes, scientists craft synthetic jewels to heat homes, power gadgetry, and wage war. Dr. Devina Brunai is one of these scientists. She also is the only person who believes true gems still exist. The recent unearthing of the Palace of Gems gives her the perfect opportunity to find them and prove her naysayers wrong. Her chance is snatched away at the last moment when her mentor steals her research and wins the trip for himself. Soon, his messages from the field transform into bizarre ramblings about a book, a Prince, and an enemy borne of the dark. Now Dev must enter the Valley, find her mentor, and save her research before they, like gems, become relics of a time long forgotten. More books in the Gem Universe: The Jewel and Her Lapidary The Fire Opal Mechanism
Author : Dan Green
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,67 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Gems
ISBN : 9780241228135
Dig deep to discover our rocky planet, packed with natural wonders. Earth's extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this essential visual encyclopedia for children. Feast your eyes on the ultimate treasure trove that any pirate would envy. More than 1,000 stunning photographs showcase rocks and gems in glorious detail, ensuring you can recognise sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from marble, and pyrite from pearl. The unique qualities of each eye-catching material are described in-depth, together with their broad range of uses in art, industry, architecture, and science. Keep your eyes open for rainbow rocks, fluorescent minerals, priceless diamonds, and meteor showers on your geological journey of discovery. Meet dinosaurs in the prehistoric period to understand how fossils form, join the pyramid builders of ancient Egypt to investigate the limestone bricks, and take a dip in the ocean on the hunt for clams, cowries, and cockles. Treasure seekers, get set to start your own collection with The Rock and Gem Book.
Author : R. F. Symes
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,88 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Crystallography
ISBN :
Describes the basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing color, and how they are used in everyday life.
Author : C. L. Murray
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 21,35 MB
Release : 2016-03-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781530198610
In a land of eagle-riding knights, bloodthirsty beasts, and a ruthless prince, no border is safe for long. And as smoke billows from the only blockade standing between the great city of Korindelf and certain doom, young Morlen races to escape the inevitable siege. Thrust from the chaos with thousands of snapping jaws on his trail, he discovers that the abilities he's buried all his life are awakening-and it could not have happened at a worse time. War has come, and he doesn't dare rely on his untested talents after stealing the coveted Goldshard, which makes strength and invincibility just a panicked whisper away. His dependency on it carries him through many dangers, until it becomes an enemy far worse than those he must fight hand-to-hand. And the allies he meets on his quest are just as troubled: a legendary warrior too afraid to leave his sheltered paradise, a wizard tormented by his past, and a disgraced king who has lost any hope of saving his people. A FACET FOR THE GEM brings Morlen from distant kingdoms to sprawling airborne battles, into the fiery breath of a stony dragon and side-by-side with a lady knight who is the last person in need of rescue. Follow him as his epic adventures culminate in a final showdown against swords, fangs, and greatest of all: his own fear.
