The Natural History Museum Book of Gemstones: A concise reference guide

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Harlow, George.E., ed. (1998) The Nature of Diamonds. Press Syndicate of the Cambridge University Press, Cambridge and New York. ISBN: 0521629357 Learn how gemstones are formed and how to recognise them by their unique qualities and colours. A wonderful book for beginners, students, and gemstone-enthusiasts that includes the latest scientific research and gemstone classification.

Added 4 new types of Gemstone slots: Combat ( Jasper, Sapphire, Ruby, or Amethyst only), Defensive ( Ruby or Amethyst only), Offensive ( Jasper or Sapphire only), and Mining ( Jade, Amber or Topaz only). Field, J.E., ed. (1992) Properties of natural and synthetic diamond. Academic Press, London, New York. Winter, Colin H. (2003) A Students Guide to Spectroscopy. OPL Press, Leatherhead, Surrey. ISBN: 0-954-48530-0 Harlow, George.E., ed. (1998) The Nature of Diamonds. Press Syndicate of the Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York. Gübelin, Eduard J. and John I. Koivula (2004) Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones [Volume 1]. Opinio Publishers, Basel. ISBN: 3-03999-041-1

Gems: Their Sources, Description and Identification. (2006) 6th ed. Ed. by Michael O’Donoghue. Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston.

Roskin, Gary A. (1994) Photo Masters for Diamond Grading. Gemworld International, Northbrook, Illinois. ISBN: 0-9641-7330-1Sisk, Gerald D. (2106) The Sisk Gemology Reference. America Collectibles Network dba Jewelry Television, Knoxville, Tennessee. ISBN: 9780692713181 (v.1); 9780692794722 (v.2); 9780692794739 (v.3) Sunagawa, Ichiro. (2005) Crystals: Growth, Morphology and Perfection. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. We have loose gemstones and semi-precious stones for jewellery making in a huge range of shapes and cuts. Customise your gemstones to suit your requirements and create unique jewellery pieces that your customers will adore. Added Gemstone slots to ⚚ Shadow Assassin Armor, ⚚ Adaptive Armor, ⚚ Adaptive Blade and ⚚ Bonzo's Staff. Mining Gemstones will always give Rough tier of the item. ✧ Pristine grants a chance to drop a Flawed Gemstone for each Rough Gemstone harvested.

Have you searched the net and wanted more information about diamonds and precious gemstones? The following are books for the novice, the collector, the investor and the gemologist. I consider these books prime source research materials. Perfect gems can no longer be crafted with 80 Flawless gems, and are created in The Forge instead, with a requirement of HotM 5 and Gemstone Collection 10. The only way to instantly mine Gemstones is with any tool that can break them and Armadillo Pet's Tunneller ability. Koivula, John I. (2000) The Microworld of Diamonds. Gemworld International, Northbrook, Illinois. ISBN: 0-964-17335-2A detailed introduction to everything a beginner gemologist needs to know including how gemstones form, the different properties, crystal shapes, faceting, and the history of gems

Hodgkinson, Alan (2015) Gem Testing Techniques. Valerie Hodgkinson, Edinburgh. www.gemtestingtechniques.co.uk We have an extensive range of precious and semi-precious stones that are ideal for jewellery making. Whether you’re looking for agate, zirconium, diamonds or moissanite gemstones from renowned specialists Charles and Colvard, at Cooksongold you are sure to find exactly what you need. Our range of semi-precious stones are ideal for creating jewellery that is truly unique. Loose Gemstones in Unique Cuts, Shapes, and Sizes Watermeyer, Basil (2006) Diamond Cutting: a Complete Guide to Diamond Processing. Basil Watermeyer, Johannesburg. ISBN: 062930756

O’Donoghue, Michael, ed. (2006) Gems: Their Sources, Description and Identification. Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston. ISBN: 978-0-75065-856-0 Added Gemstone slots to Aspect of the End, Aspect of the Void, Zombie Sword, Ornate Zombie Sword, Reaper Falchion, Pooch Sword, Axe of the Shredded, Yeti Sword, Midas' Sword, Daedalus Axe, Aspect of the Dragons, Bonzo's Staff, Spirit Sceptre, Adaptive Blade, Ice Spray Wand, Livid Dagger, Shadow Fury, Flower of Truth, Giant's Sword, Titanium Drill DR-X455, Titanium Drill DR-X555, Topaz Drill KGR-12, Blaze Armor, Mastiff Armor, Perfect Armor, Shark Scale Armor, Superior Dragon Armor, Adaptive Armor, Shadow Assassin Armor, Necromancer Lord Armor, and Sorrow Armor. The GIA Diamond Dictionary (1993) Gemological Institute of America, Santa Monica, California. ISBN: 0-87311-026-9 Gübelin, Eduard J. and John I. Koivula (2005) Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3. Opinio Publishers, Basel. Anderson, Basil W. (1990) Gem Testing. Rev. by E. A. Jobbins. Butterworth, London. ISBN: 0-408-02320-1