Author: Rudolf Ďuďa, Luboš Rejl
Publisher: Aventinum
Publication Year: 2001
Number of Pages: 408
Condition: The book is new.
Content: The book introduces readers to the history of gemstones, their classification, and other general information. In the illustrative part, readers will find detailed information about the physical and chemical properties, occurrences, and usage possibilities of individual stones. At the end of the book, there is a discussion on rocks and synthetic gemstones, followed by a description of the history of gemstone cutting and methods of faceting, as well as comprehensive tables that summarize the physical and chemical data on individual stones.
Types and varieties of minerals and rocks mentioned in the book are supplemented with photographs – in their raw state, sometimes even in jewelry quality.
