Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power
by Eduard Gubelin and Franz-Xaver Erni
Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power
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| Flowers of the mineral kingdom |
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| Gemstones: their characteristics and their origin |
8
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| The exquisite rarity |
8
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| The causes of color variety |
16
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| A commitment to eternity |
20
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| Gemstones: their extraction and processing |
24
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| The extraction of gemstones |
24
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| The cutting of diamonds |
32
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| The cutting of color gemstones |
34
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| Polishing agate |
36
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| Glyptography |
37
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| Portraits of the gemstones |
40
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| The beauty of color gems |
42
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| The beauty of the phenomenon gems |
44
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| Diamond: king of gemstones |
46
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| Corundum: the colorful palette |
56
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| Ruby: divine crystal spark |
60
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| Sapphire: symbol of the firmament |
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| Beryl: the palette of pastel colors |
72
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| Emerald: glittering like leaves in May |
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| Chrysoberyls: an exquisite trio |
82
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| Feldspars: a major company |
86
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| Garnets: a courtly household of noble vassals |
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| Opal: hummingbird and firebird |
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| Peridot: green-golden ray of sunshine |
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| Quartz: bustling globetrotter |
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| Spinel: the corundum's disguised twin |
108
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| Spodumene: phoenix from the ashes |
112
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| Tanzanite: blue patrician from black Africa |
114
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| Topaz: chalice of golden crystal |
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| Tourmaline: alpha and omega |
122
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| Zircon: dizzying quick-change artist |
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| Portraits of ornamental gems |
130
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| The beauty of ornamental gems |
132
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| Agate: fire and flames |
134
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| Charoite: reed pipes from the Russian karst |
136
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| Jade: metaphor for luck |
138
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| Lapis lazuli: incarnation of the starry firmament |
142
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| Malachite: master of the green shades |
144
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| Rhodochrosite and rhodonite |
146
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| Sugilite: budding mallow spur |
148
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| Turquoise: morning fresh bloom of heaven |
150
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| Gemstones: symbols of authority and power |
152
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| Exquisite treasures |
174
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| Noble gems for the word of god |
180
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| Votive and consecration crowns |
188
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| Beauty, magic, and medicine |
194
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| Famous jewels and their histories |
194
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| Of seals, amulets, and talismans |
202
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| Stones of the month - birthstones |
208
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| Gemstone medicine |
214
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| The fascination of internal life |
218
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| A passion for collecting |
222
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| Natural or not? Synthetics, composites, imitations |
226
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| Glossary |
230
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| Bibliography |
233
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| Picture credits |
234
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| Index |
240
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