Opal, the Phenomenal Gemstone

Opal, the Phenomenal Gemstone
Author: Janet Clifford
Publisher: Lithographie LLC
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Opals
ISBN: 9780979099809

Precious opal is a rainbow made tangible. Its spectral blaze of color moves, changes, intensifies, fades, or disappears with the slightest change in perspective. Opal?s intriguing play of color and unique atomic arrangement has made it the subject of scientific probing from early optics in the 1850s to high tech photonics today. Equally challenging has been discovering opal?s place in history. Its beauty begs to be enshrined in myth and legend when facts are as scarce as the stone itself.Opal, both precious and common, is found in disparate environments from the unbearable heat of the Australian outback to the higher elevations of the Canadian Rockies, from a centuries old site in Slovakia to a number of little known places in the American west. A unique assortment of characters collect and mine this equally individual stone, of which no two are exactly alike.This blazing gem of chemical simplicity?just silica and water?has ignited a complexity of human emotions: a compulsion to mine, the desire to wear, an urge to fashion, the challenge to imitate, a need to possess. A natural, wearable stone with magical depth, movement, and color, opal is a truly phenomenal gemstone.

Opals

Opals
Author: Fred Ward
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Opals
ISBN: 9780963372383

This book is the latest in the popular Fred Ward Gem Book Series. The full-color photographs give the buyer and enthusiast all the information needed to understand the various types of opals and the ability to buy them wisely.

The Opal Book

The Opal Book
Author: Frank Leechman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1982
Genre: Opals
ISBN:

Opal & Gemstone Jewelry

Opal & Gemstone Jewelry
Author: Paul B. Downing
Publisher: Majestic Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2009
Genre: Gem cutting
ISBN: 9780981733609

Gemstone Feng Shui

Gemstone Feng Shui
Author: Sandra Kynes
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2002
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780738702193

In the ancient Chinese art of feng shui, when you change the placement of objects in your living space, you change a corresponding area of your life. With Gemstone Feng Shui, you can affect change by using gemstones according to feng shui principles This book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to feng shui and gemstones, and includes a guide to the uses of sixty-three specific gemstones. Here's a sample of what gemstones can do for you: ·Amber--attracts luck, calms energy, and aids in building vitality ·Cat's-eye--protects against poverty ·Coral--promotes love and harmony, and helps build community ·Diamond--helps build relationships and support longevity ·Garnet--fosters confidence and success ·Jade--aids in remembering dreams and solving problems ·Jet--engenders honor and justice ·Lapis lazuli--strengthens personal expression and intuition Put the natural energy of the earth's treasures to work for you.

Natal Stones

Natal Stones
Author: George Frederick Kunz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1909
Genre: Gems
ISBN:

The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed

The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed
Author: Jeffrey Edward Post
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1683359402

The scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems are brought to life by the curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, revealing fresh information and regaling the reader with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. Dr. Post is the author of the now out-of-print book The National Gem Collection (Abrams, 1997), which has sold more than 50,000 copies. In this brand-new book, he tells the stories of the Smithsonian’s most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond—and also presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and additions made to the collection since 1997. Not only a resource for learning about rare and beautiful gems, the book also presents the stories of the people who once owned or were associated with these jewels—from ordinary people to kings, emperors, maharajas, celebrities, and captains of industry.