{"product_id":"simon-schusters-guide-to-gems-and-precious-stones","title":"Simon \u0026 Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones","description":"Simon \u0026amp; Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties.\nDetailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0671604309\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0671604309.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simon \u0026amp; Schuster|Lyman, Kennie\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071112675389,"sku":"BVV.0671604309.A","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0671604309-0.jpg?v=1774819872","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/simon-schusters-guide-to-gems-and-precious-stones","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}