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Gems and Crystals: From the American Museum of Natural History (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)

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This oversized "coffee table" style book, contains some of the most impressive gem and mineral photography in print. The photos were taken by Erica and Harold Van Pelt who are the most revered gemological photographers in the world. In addition, the text is well organized and flawlessly researched. Gems and Crystals really captures the magic responsible for mankind's obsession with gem minerals. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a passion for gems.

I desperatly needed to find info on Tourmaline and this book gave me all the info i needed to write my paper

I was looking for a concise historical perspective related to gemstones and found exactly what I wanted in "Gems and Crystals". The historic and cultural descriptions were comprehensive and easy to read. The photographs were beautiful and perfect visuals for the topics discussed. It was also interesting to read the sections on legends and lore which seem to tie in with the historical notes. The presentation was very organized and I found it easy to find the topics and information I was interested in.

Wonderful book. Excellent photographs of the gemstones and crystals. Lots of information regarding the history of the gemstones and where it is being mined currently. I highly recommend this book for a person who wants great pictures and/or a survey of the most common gemstones on the market. I would love to have their collection of stones.