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Lot 598
Full Lot Description
Assorted gemmology books. To include:
Kornitzer, L., The jeweled trail, 1941;
Newton, R., Bible jewels, Author’s edition, 1867;
Church, A.H., Precious stones, 1891;
Themelis, T., The heat treatment of ruby and sapphires, 1992;
Leechman, F., The opal book: a complete guide to the famous gemstone,1962;
Sinkankas, J., Van Nostrands’s standard catalog of gems, 1975;
George, E.C.S., Ruby mines district, 2007;
Digby, A., Maya jades, 1972;
Berrington, M.D., Stones of fire: a woman’s experiences in search of opal, 1958;
Kessel, J., The valley of rubies, 1960;
Rice, P.C., Amber: the golden gem of the ages, 1987;
Fraquet, H., Amber, First edition, 1987;
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Weight: 5400
Total lot weight: 5400
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