Edited by Kennie Lyman and translated by Valerie Palmer
"Includes comprehensive entries on all major gems and precious stones and more than 450 full-color photographs." This book is a 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" paperback with 384 pages.Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious StonesTable of Contents | |
| Key to Symbols | 6 |
| NATURAL STONES AND GEMS | |
| Introduction | 10 |
| Gem descriptions | 73 |
| ORGANIC GEMS | |
| Introduction | 272 |
| Gem descriptions | 274 |
| SYNTHETIC AND ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTS | |
| Introduction | 316 |
| Gem descriptions | 329 |
| Synoptic Tables | 366 |
| Glossary | 377 |
| Bibliography | 381 |
| Index | 382 |
