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Summary: Informative
Comment: Well written and informative. The author is very knowledgeable, the book itself is very interesting and easy to understand.
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Summary: Good for real gems, but...
Comment: I'm a new beader, and while this is a beautiful book, many of the stones I buy are not listed when I look them up in the color-code index. My hopes were that when I forgot what the stone was called, or wanted more info to tell my customers, I could find it. There are so many color variations and so many semi-precious gemstones being made into beads, it may be impossible to have a total reference book. It is a great source for those gems listed, and it may be more geared toward rockhounds.
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Summary: Gemstones Galore!
Comment: This book is very informative of the types of gems. Look who wrote it, that tells the rest of the story. Would recommend buying this book.
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Summary: pocket sized
Comment: Its a very thorough reference guide. Kind of like a field guide that you could carry with you. It is organized very well and gives some good in depth information. I think for some users they may find some of the information quite over their heads. Being a Smithsonian publication it of course leans towards the scientific.
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Summary: Absolutely beautiful and informative book.
Comment: This is great reference gook if you are interested in gemstones and where they are found. I first checked this book out of the library to see if I wanted to buy it. I definitely wanted my own copy. I keep this by my computer, along with a copy "Gemstones of the World" by Walter Schumann, when I am looking for gemstones on the internet. The photographs are excellent and information is to the point.
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