A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and an Account of Their Scientific, Commercial, Artistic, and Historical AspectsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1909 - 365 pages |
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A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and ... Julius Wodiska Affichage du livre entier - 1909 |
A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and ... Julius Wodiska Affichage du livre entier - 1918 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
acid almandite alumina amber American amethyst Amsterdam ancient artificial beautiful Benitoite beryl bloodstone blue Brazil Brazilian brilliant Burma cabochon called carats carbonate cat's-eye Ceylon chalcedony CHAPTER chatoyant chemical chryso Chrysoberyl chrysolite chrysoprase cious cleavage colour colourless coral corundum crystallises crystals culet Cullinan Diamond diamond cutters diamond mines diamond-cutting emerald exhibited facets famous garnet gem minerals gem stones girdle glass green hardness India industry Jade jasper jewelry trade jewels Jour Kimberley kunzite lapidary LENOX TILDEN FOUNDATION LIBRARY ASTOR light London lustre metal mineralogy mond moss agates Museum occurs Olivine onyx opal opaque Oriental ornaments oxide Paris pearls peridot Phenacite pierres précieuses precious stones produced pyrope Quartz refractive rock ruby sapphire sardonyx scientific semi-precious stones sometimes South Africa specific gravity specimens Spinel spodumene surface tint tion topaz tourmaline translucent transparent turquoise union Ural usually variety vitreous weighing yellow York Zircon
Fréquemment cités
Page 318 - LABARTE'S (M. JULES) Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. With 200 Woodcuts. Svo.
Page 293 - October's child is born for woe, And life's vicissitudes must know; But lay an Opal on her breast And hope will lull those woes to rest. November. Who first comes to this world below With drear November's fog and snow Should prize the Topaz amber hue — Emblem of friends and lovers true.
Page 292 - Who first beholds the light of day *• In Spring's sweet, flowery month of May And wears an Emerald all her life, Shall be a loved and happy wife.
Page 292 - Who on this world of ours their eyes In March first open shall be wise, In days of peril firm and brave, And wear a Bloodstone to their grave.
Page 302 - DE). An analytical description of the crystalline forms of corundum from the East Indies and China.
Page 321 - Fidelius, or the faithful lapidary, experimentally describing the richest treasures of nature in an historical narration of the several natures, vertues and qualities of all pretious stones. With an accurate discovery of such as are adulterate and counterfeit.
Page 292 - Who comes with summer to this earth And owes to June her day of birth, With ring of Agate on her hand Can health, wealth and long life command.
Page 302 - Bolnest, physician in ordinary to the king (1672), dedicated to George Duke of Buckingham, and described on the title-page as " Shewing a Rational (!) Way of preparing Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals for a Physical Use, by which they are made most efficacious, safe, and pleasant Medicines for the Preservation and Restoration of the Life of Man.
Page 321 - NICOLS (Thomas). A LAPIDARY: or, the History of Pretious Stones: With cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with Pretious Stones.
Page 306 - Some Experiments and Observations on the Colours used in Painting by the Ancients.
Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and an Account of Their Scientific, Commercial, Artistic, and Historical Aspects |
| Auteur | Julius Wodiska |
| Édition | 2 |
| Éditeur | G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1909 |
| Original provenant de | la New York Public Library |
| Numérisé | 27 avr. 2006 |
| Longueur | 365 pages |
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