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National Gem Collection

Jeffrey E. Post

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English
Harry N Abrams
03 October 2005
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History holds the world’s greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful book, now available in paperback, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to jade and lapis lazuli, as well as the Hope Diamond and other world-famous stones in the museum’s collection. More than 100 stunning photographs capture the colors and brilliance of these wonders of the mineral kingdom.

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Imprint:   Harry N Abrams
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 251mm,  Width: 264mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   790g
ISBN:   9780810927582
ISBN 10:   0810927586
Pages:   144
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post (PhD) has held numerous academic and museum posts in the gem field. His areas of research interest include mineralogy, gemmology, geochemistry, crystallography, and electron microscopy. He has published numerous scientific articles in these fields.

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