Gem and Stone

Jewels of Earth, Sea, and Sky

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Art & Architecture, Photography, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Gem and Stone by Jenifer Altman, Chronicle Books LLC
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Author: Jenifer Altman ISBN: 9781452119090
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Publication: August 24, 2012
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC Language: English
Author: Jenifer Altman
ISBN: 9781452119090
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Publication: August 24, 2012
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC
Language: English

Gem and Stone celebrates 50 different gems ranging from timeless classics like diamond and emerald to exotic beauties such as lapis lazuli, peridot, and even petrified wood. Altman's photographs capture the splendor of each gem alongside brief text highlighting the stones' chemical makeups, metaphysical properties, and associated folklore throughout human history. Hand-drawn illustrations by Heather Smith Jones and an insightful foreword by mineralogist Thomas W. Overton round out this lustrous volume. Rock hounds, new age practitioners, and contemporary decorators and fashionistas will all delight in this treasure of a book.

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Gem and Stone celebrates 50 different gems ranging from timeless classics like diamond and emerald to exotic beauties such as lapis lazuli, peridot, and even petrified wood. Altman's photographs capture the splendor of each gem alongside brief text highlighting the stones' chemical makeups, metaphysical properties, and associated folklore throughout human history. Hand-drawn illustrations by Heather Smith Jones and an insightful foreword by mineralogist Thomas W. Overton round out this lustrous volume. Rock hounds, new age practitioners, and contemporary decorators and fashionistas will all delight in this treasure of a book.

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