Precious stones and gems : their history and distinguishing characteristics

by: Streeter, Edwin W. (Edwin William)

Publication date: 1877

Topics: Precious stones--History, Gems--History

Publisher: Chapman & Hall

Collection: gialibrary; additional_collections

Language: English

"A large and highly important treatise on gemstones, the first in a long series of editions, from the hand of the well-known and wealthy London jeweler."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 6394.

"Streeter [...] penned a work that won instant popularity, not only for its easy, readable content of almost impeccable accuracy, but also for its inclusions of interesting anecdotes from his personal experience and remarks of a practical nature on the business of buying and selling the wares of a jeweler."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 6394.

"Chiefly of interest, insofar as illustrations are concerned, are the remarkably good actual photographic prints that depict early opencut mining at Kimberley."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 6394.

Partial contents: "Section 1 contains chapters defining gemstones, their occurrences, ancient uses, lapidary treatment, and commerce. The next three sections take up the mineral gemstones and provided for each a description which includes remarks on properties, deposits, varieties, etc. The last section is on pearls and coral. Amber is included in section 4."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 6394.