Gemstones

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Gemstones

Entry/Object ID

L1991.21.37

Description

Gemstones is divided into three sections. The first section deals with the mineral properties which govern the special attributes of beauty, rarity and durability. The most popular gemstones are described in the central section of the book and the final section is concerned with how gem minerals form, where they are found and how they are mined. Many colored illustrations add to the usefulness and desirability of this book. 60/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Jewelry

Search Terms

Gems, Minerals, Gemstones, Lapidary, Crystallography, Mineralogy

Book Details

Author

Woodward, Christine and Dr. Roger Harding

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1988

Call No.

Jewelry WO

ISBN

0-8069-6834-6

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent