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This document provides a list of 21 recommended books on gemology and gemstones, as well as a list of relevant journals and online resources. The books cover topics like gem testing, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and other precious stones. The journals include Gems and Gemology and the Journal of Gemmology. Useful websites are provided for professional societies, museum collections, gemstone information, and gemstone dealers.

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This document provides a list of 21 recommended books on gemology and gemstones, as well as a list of relevant journals and online resources. The books cover topics like gem testing, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and other precious stones. The journals include Gems and Gemology and the Journal of Gemmology. Useful websites are provided for professional societies, museum collections, gemstone information, and gemstone dealers.

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Collector's Gemstone Guide

required text Gemmology, 2nd edition, by Peter G. Read (1999), Butterworth- Hein
emann, Oxford
additional literature
(1) Practical Gemmology Robert Webster / Published: 1999 / Published by Antique
Collectors' Club
(2) Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Robert Webster, Peter G. Read / Published: 1994 / Published by Butterworth-Heine
mann
(3) Gem Testing Anderson Jobbins, Alan Jobbins / Published: 1990 / Published by
Butterworth-Heinemann
(4) The Nature of Diamonds
George Harlow (ed.) / Published: 1998 / Published by Cambridge University Press
(5) Opals
Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 2000 / Published by Gem Book Publishers
(6) Diamonds
Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1998 / Published by Gem Book Publishers
(7) Emeralds Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1996 / Published by Gem Book Pub
lishers
(8) Rubies and Sapphires Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by
Gem Book Publishers
(9) Jade Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by Gem Book Publish
ers
(10) Pearls Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by Gem Book Publ
ishers
(11) Quartz
Michael O Donoghue / Published: 1987 / Published by Butterworth-Heinemann
(12) Man-made Gemstones
Dennis Elwell / Published: 1979 / Published by John Wiley & Sons
(13) Dictionary of Gems and Gemology Robert M. Shipley / Published: 1974 / Publi
shed by GIA
(14) Gemstones: Symbols of beauty and power
Eduard J. Gübelin, F.-Z. Erni / Published: 2000 / Published by Gem Guides Book Co.
(15) Gemstones
Mary Lou Dean / Published: 1991 / Published by Vantage Press
(16) Gemstones of the World
Walter Schumann / Published: 2000 / Published by Sterling Publications
(17) The Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones
Michael O Donoghue / Published: 1980 / Published by Galahad Books
(18) Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones Kennie Lyman (editor)
/ Published: 1986 / Published by Distican, Inc
(19) Standard Catalog of Gem Values Anna M. Miller, John Sinkankas / Published:
1994 / Published by Geoscience Press, Incorporated
(20) Gemstones
Christine Woodward / Published: 1988 / Published by Sterling Publications
(21) DK Handbooks: Gemstones
Cally Hall et al. / Published: 1994 / Published by DK Publishing
(22) Encyclopedia of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
Henry Russell, Chris Pellant / Published: 2001 / Published by Thunder Bay Press
Journals
Gems and Gemology News on gemstones, synthetic materials, trends in gemstone and
jewelry markets; contents of the back issues available on-line; annual subscrip
tion (4 issues) available from http://www.gia.org/gandg/ggOrderForm/ggOrderForm.
cfm (recent issues can be loaned from the X-ray Crystallography library)
Journal of Gemmology coverage similar to the Gems and Gemology, annual subscript
ion (4 issues) available from http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/jds.htm (recent issues can
be loaned from the Mineral Synthesis library)
Lapidary Journal - Gem, jewelry and bead magazine; contents of the back issues a
vailable on-line; annual subscription (12 issues) available from http://www.lapi
daryjournal.com
Useful Internet resources
Professional societies/associations
Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) - http://www.canadiangemmological.com/
International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) - http://www.gemstone.org/
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) - http://www.gia.org/
Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) - http://www.ssef.ch/
Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) - http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/
The Gemmological Association of Australia - http://www.gem.org.au/
Prominent museum collections/exhibitions:
American Museum of Natural History, New York - http://www.amnh.org/ (virtual tou
rs of gemstone exhibitions, access via Search)
Smithsonian Institution, Washington (DC) - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/ (virtu
al tour; access via Collections)

Some useful webbies


http://www.ags.org/ American Gem Society
http://www.agta.org/ American Gem Trade Association
http://www.aigsthailand.com/ Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences
http://www.cigem.ca/ Canadian Institute of Gemmology
http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/ The Gemmological Association of Great Britain
http://www.gem.org.au/ Gemmological Association of Australia
http://www.gemstone.org/ International Colored Gemstone Association
http://www.gia.edu/ The Gemological Institute of America
http://www.igi-usa.com/ International Gemmological Institute, Inc.
http://www.ingemmologie.com/ Institut Nationnal de Gemmologie
http://www.minerals.net/ The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Miscellaneous links:
Colored Stone - http://www.colored-stone.com (links to gem-related products and
gem dealers; gem show guides; news and classifieds)
Tradeshop Inc. - http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html (comprehensive gemst
one library with images; pages on gemstone enhancement, care, etc.)
The Opalmine - http://www.opalmine.com/ (a lot of information on Australian opal
s)
Ruby & Sapphire - http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/ (the name speaks for itself)
All About Jewels - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/jewel/glossary/ (illustrated
dictionary)
A.M.W. Gems - http://www.amw-gems.com (gemstone library)
Gem Collectors Forum - http://www.gemstone.de/ (gemstone library with images)

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greyish yellow sapphire

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