…A pure joy to read. An absolute must!
– Peter Groenenboom
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Sample Chapters:
« Chapter 5: Inclusions
« Chapter 10: Judging Quality: A Connoisseur's GuideChapter 12: World Sources
« Burma (including Burma ruby)
Other Selections:
« History of Ruby and Sapphire Treatments
« A Sample Sidebar
« Appendix B: Ruby & Sapphire Price Tables
RUBY & SAPPHIRE by Richard W. Hughes is one of the finest books ever published on precious stones. It contains a wealth of information, including prices, quality analysis, sources, history, treatments and identification. This book is suitable for libraries, museums, auction houses, jewelers, gemologists, collectors, manufacturers, gem traders, miners, geologists, consumers – in short, anyone with an interest in precious stones.
• 512 pp.
• 8.5 x 11 inches
• Cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket
• Over 350 full-color illustrations
• Dozens of maps, tables & figures
• Over 2400 references
More about RUBY & SAPPHIRE…
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