Gem and Stone: Jewels of Earth, Sea, and Sky
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9781452109077
Category
Mineralogy -- Pictorial works
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Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Pages
132
Description
Gem and Stone celebrates 50 different gems ranging from timeless classics like diamond and emerald to exotic beauties such as lapis lazuli, peridot, and even petrified wood. Altman's photographs capture the splendor of each gem alongside brief text highlighting the stones' chemical makeups, metaphysical properties, and associated folklore throughout human history. Hand-drawn illustrations by Heather Smith Jones and an insightful foreword by mineralogist Thomas W. Overton round out this lustrous volume. Rock hounds, new age practitioners, and contemporary decorators and fashionistas will all delight in this treasure of a book. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
