DR. KUNZ WAS ONE OF THE EARLY PIONEERS OF GEMOLOGY. MYSELF I HAVE BEEN A GEMOLOGIST SINCE 1975..EARNED IN RESIDENCE FROM GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA. IN MY EARLY YEARS AS A G.G. I USED INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THIS BOOK FOR SLIDE LECTURES TO MANY ORGANIZATIONS. I ALREADY KNEW WHAT I WAS BUYING AS THIS IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ONE I RECEIVED IN 1970.....FULL OF STORIES AND FUN STUFF FROM THE WORLD OF GEMS...MY WORLD SO TO SPEAK...I NEVER MET THIS MAN,,BUT HE IS ONE OF MY HEROES..
Great reference book as you are learning about stones.
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Useful research tool for a jewelry project. highly recommended reading to anyone interested in this topic. Easy reading..
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