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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson
ISBN-100500013268
ISBN-139780500013267
eBay Product ID (ePID)1358617
Product Key Features
Publication Year1984
TopicJewelry, Rocks & Minerals
Book TitleGems and Jewels : a Connoisseur's Guide
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Design
AuthorBenjamin Zucker
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
LCCN83-051412
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal736/.2
SynopsisGems and jewels have, since the beginnings of civilization, been prized as tokens of love, as symbols of wealth and social status, and as objects endowed with magical or religious significance. In Gems and Jewels, internationally renowned gem expert and dealer Benjamin Zucker reveals, through text and full-color illustration, the history and mystique surrounding these precious objects.