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The National Gem Collection / Jeffrey E. Post ; with photographs by Chip Clark.

Title
The National Gem Collection / Jeffrey E. Post ; with photographs by Chip Clark.
Author
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Publication
[Washington, D.C.] : National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; New York : in association with Harry N. Abrams, 1997.

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  • Post, Jeffrey Edward
  • Clark, Chip
Description
144 p. : ill. (some col.); 26 x 27 cm.
Summary
"The National Gem Collection" offers a complete overview of the world of gems, focusing on the more than 10,000 superlative gemstones and jewelry pieces in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Includes appendices & a glossary of gem-cutting terms.
Subject
  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) > Catalogs
  • Precious stones
  • Minerals
  • Precious stones > Washington (D.C.) > Catalogs
  • Minerals > Washington (D.C.) > Catalogs
Genre/Form
Catalogs
Note
  • Includes index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction. Gems and minerals ; Gem cutting ; The measurement of gems ; The colors of gems ; The National Gem Collection -- Historical jewels in the collection. The Hope diamond ; The Napoleon diamond necklace ; The Marie-Louise Diadem ; The Marie-Antoinette earrings ; The Spanish inquisition necklace ; The Portuguese diamond ; The Hooker emerald -- Diamond, corundum, and beryl. Diamond ; Corundum : ruby and sapphire ; Beryl : emerald, aquamarine, heliodore, and morganite -- Other important gems. Quartz : amethyst, smoky quartz, rock crystal, citrine, rose quartz, chalcedony, agate, and jasper ; Topaz ; Garnet ; Tourmaline ; Peridot ; Zircon ; Spinel ; Chrysoberyl ; Spodumene ; Tanzanite -- Gems with special optical properties. Feldspar gems : moonstone, sunstone, and labradorite ; Opal ; Stars and cat's eyes -- Ornamental stones. Jade ; Lapis lazuli ; Turquoise ; Malachite -- Appendixes. Rare and unusual gems ; Birthstones ; Glossary of gem-cutting terms ; Hardness values for important gem minerals ; Diamond grading ; Some important gems in the National Gem Collection.
ISBN
0810936909
LCCN
^^^97007633^
OCLC
  • 36417882
  • SCSB-10444568
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library