Precious Stones And Gems Their History And Distinguishing Characteristics PDF Download

Excerpt from Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics In determining the value of gems, it must be borne in mind that a perfect stone is never met with; and that probably not even ten per cent. Of the stones which are brought into commerce are really of fine quality. Much study and attention will be required to attain a thorough knowledge of the properties and appearance of gems but the subject is to most persons of culture one of singular interest, and with the tests mentioned in the Appendix (p. A little study will generally enable the observer to distinguish the true from the false. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.