num_pages: 879
description: The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy requires a comprehensive dictionary for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry, and hobbyists. This volume offers a "one-stop reference" to any matter dealing with gems, gemology, jewelry and related sciences. The revised and expanded second edition of this dictionary contains about 25,000 entries some 9,000 more than the first edition. The detailed definitions are now complemented by more than 1,500 charts, diagrams and figures.
language: English
title: Dictionary Of Gems And Gemology
titlecomplete: Dictionary Of Gems And Gemology
genres: Science
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg