Jewels: A Secret History
By Victoria Finlay, 472 pp., illus., publ. by Ballantine Books, New York, 2006. US$25.95
Reviewed by JANA MIYAHARA-SMITH
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California

Fine Minerals of China: A Guide to Mineral Localities
By Guanghua Liu, 366 pp., illus., publ. by AAA Minerals AG, Switzerland, 2006. $148.00
Reviewed by MICHAEL EVANS
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California

The Jewelry Handbook: How to Select, Wear & Care for Jewelry
By Renée Newman, 177 pp., illus., publ. by International Jewelry Publications, Los Angeles, 2007. $19.95
Reviewed by GAIL BRETT LEVINE
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
Rego Park, New York

The Pink Pearl: A Natural Treasure of the Caribbean
By Hubert Bari after the text by David Federman, 173 pp., illus., publ. by Skira Editore S.p.A. [www.rizzoliusa.com], Milan, Italy, 2007. US$58.00
Reviewed by KENNETH SCARRATT
GIA Research (Thailand)
Bangkok

OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED
Opal: The Phenomenal Gemstone
By J. Clifford, P. Clifford, A. Frazier, S. Frazier, B. P. Gaber, C. J. Gaber, G. Neumeier, and G. Staebler, Eds., transl. by G. Neumeier, 108 pp., illus., publ. by Lithographie, LLC, East Hampton, CN, 2007, US$40.00.
Reviewed by THOMAS W. OVERTON
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California

Namibia, 2nd Ed.
By L. von Bezing, R. Bode, and S. Jahn, 856 pp., illus., publ. by Bode Verlag [www.bodeverlag.de], Haltern, Germany, 2007, $158.00.
Reviewed by THOMAS W. OVERTON