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Gems, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

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'Any serious gemmologist should have a copy available for ready reference.' - Gems and Gemmology
'...a truly magnificent book.' - New World
'..this quitessential textbook and reference will serve yet another generation of students of gemmology.' - The Australian Gemmologist -- Review

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Product Details

Hardcover: 1072 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (February 28, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750616741
ISBN-13: 978-0750616744
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
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