This vintage book contains a complete guide to testing gems and gemstones for purity and authenticity. Complete with a plethora of useful illustrations and all the information a prospective or existing enthusiast might need to know about the subject, this book constitutes an ideal resource for anyone with an interest in lapidary and gem testing. The chapters of this volume include: "How to Use this Book", "Refractive Index and its Measurements", "Double Refraction and How to Detect It", "Colour, Colour Filters and ...
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to testing gems and gemstones for purity and authenticity. Complete with a plethora of useful illustrations and all the information a prospective or existing enthusiast might need to know about the subject, this book constitutes an ideal resource for anyone with an interest in lapidary and gem testing. The chapters of this volume include: "How to Use this Book", "Refractive Index and its Measurements", "Double Refraction and How to Detect It", "Colour, Colour Filters and Dichroscope", "The Specific Gravity of Gem-Stones and How to Measure It", "Detection of Synthetic and Imitation Stones", "The Use of the Microscope", etcetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on gemmology.
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Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $12.03, good condition, Sold by Hawking Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edgewood, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Emerson Books, Inc.
Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $12.62, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Emerson Books Inc.
Add this copy of Gem testing. to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by red rover do over rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from luxemburg, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Emerson Books.
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Good. No dust jacket. HARDCOVER CONITION GOOD. 256 p. illus. (1 col. ) 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. First pub. under title: Gem testing for jewellers. "A short list of useful books": p. [242]-243.
Add this copy of Gem Testing (Heywood Books) to cart. $16.33, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1964 by Temple P.
Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $16.95, very good condition, Sold by Dorley House Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hagerstown, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Emerson Books, Nc.
Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $19.37, good condition, Sold by Tom Costin rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Horsham, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971 by Butterworths.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0408701277. Very good hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Pages 134 and 135 have some highlighting. No other marks or inscriptions.; Colour & black & white; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 384 pages.
Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $19.39, good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1947 by Heywood and Company Ltd.
Add this copy of Gem Testing to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by The Bookman rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from orange, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Butterworths.
Add this copy of Gem Testing-W/ Dust Jacket! to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by This Old Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brookfield, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Butterworths.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Size: 8x5x1; This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 434 pages including many photos and illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1980n as the published date. The dust jacket is over 99% intact with a tiny chip on the top of the front next to the spine, light edgewear and a one-inch closed tear on the top of the front and on the top of the back next to the spine. I have placed the DJ in a fresh mylar jacket and this book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy box!
This is a textbook, second edition, and if gem testing and identification is your thing, this book is excellent. However, the book is beyond the weekend rock hound, unless you?re in an area rich with rubies and diamonds. First tool needed, a wide field binocular microscope, along with your dichroscope. Again, a must for a few.
