Gems of the World
by Cally Oldershaw
Gems of the World
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| Foreword |
4
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| INTRODUCTION | |
| Gem Formation |
6
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| Mining |
10
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| The Diamond Industry |
14
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| Diamond Cutting and Trading Centers |
20
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| Conflict Diamonds - Ethical Sourcing |
22
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| Crystal Structure |
24
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| Optical Properties |
28
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| Physical Properties |
32
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| Fashioning and Cutting |
36
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| Gemstone Cuts for Diamonds |
42
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| Buying a Diamond |
46
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| Buying Colored Gemstones |
50
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| Imitation and Synthetic Gemstones |
58
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| Gemstone Enhancement |
61
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| History of Gems |
64
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| Famous Diamonds |
66
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| Caring for Gemstones and Jewelry |
68
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| Color Key |
70
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| Classification |
77
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| GEMS |
78
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| Important Gem Locations of the World |
243
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| Glossary |
252
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| Index |
253
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| Useful Addresses and Acknowledgements |
256
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