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Gemstones

A Concise Reference Guide
By Robin Hansen
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In Gemstones by Robin Hansen, readers embark on a fascinating journey through the science and beauty of gemstones. The book explores the formation, classification, and cultural significance of these natural wonders, offering insights into both their geological backgrounds and their aesthetic allure. It's an enlightening exploration for anyone interested in the natural history and science behind these dazzling minerals.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the natural world and have a keen interest in the beauty and science of gemstones. This book explores the unique properties and origins of these precious minerals, making it a captivating read for geology enthusiasts and anyone curious about the secrets of the Earth's natural treasures.

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Gemstones

A dazzling insight into the unique beauty, properties and history of the gemstones of the world.

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Gemstones has been a source of fascination for millennia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians and Victorians alike. They are used for their natural beauty in jewellery, worn for protection as talismans, and associated with romance and power. They are also of scientific importance, forming over billions of years and containing secrets to the inner earth.

This book examines the world's most commonly encountered gemstones, exploring their unique beauty, rarity, and durability. It reveals how these gem materials formed, where they are mined, and how they are identified by their physical and optical properties, including their enhancements and imitations.

Travelling through each gem's history and use in adornment, it is filled with fascinating facts, catering to everyone from the curious to the professional. With sumptuous colour photographs, Gemstones is a dazzling insight into the world of the rare and valuable.

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Gemstones by Robin Hansen is praised for its comprehensive and up-to-date information on gemstones, making it a valuable resource for both students and enthusiasts of gemmology and mineralogy. Reviewers highlight the author's effective organisation and accessible writing, noting that the book is an excellent reference and guide due to its concise presentation of diverse gemstones, their origins, structures, and uses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486315246

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 240

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Robin Hansen Science & Nature

About the Author

Robin Hansen developed a love of minerals and geology while growing up in her hometown of Perth, Western Australia. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Curtin University, then worked for three years in the mining sector before moving to London and settling into a position in the private mineral collector business. During the following decade she complemented this role with a Diploma of Gemmology through the Gemmological Association of Great Britain and was awarded the prestigious Tully Medal. She has been Curator, Minerals and Gemstones at the Natural History Museum, London since 2015, and feels privileged to help care and manage this magnificent collection of more than 185,000 specimens.

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