Gems & Gemology Vol. 48, No. 3

Fall 2012 Book Reviews


Rare Gemstones: How to Identify, Evaluate and Care for Unusual Gems
By Renee Newman, 137 pp., illus., publ. by International Jewelry Publications, Los Angeles, 2012. US$19.95
 
Suzanne Belperron
By Sylvie Raulet and Olivier Baroin, 351 pp., Antique Collector’s Club, Woodbridge, UK, 2011. US$150.00
 
Gems and Minerals: Earth Treasures from the Royal Ontario Museum”
By Robert J. Lauf, 93 pp., illus., publ. by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. [www.schifferbooks.com], Atglen, PA, 2011. $19.99
 
“Diamond Inclusions”
By Kimberly Tait, 225 pages, illus., publ. by Firefly Books Ltd, 2011, Buffalo, New York. US$40.00
 
“Diamonds: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide—How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Diamonds with Confidence and Knowledge, 3rd ed.”
By Antoinette Matlins, 240 pp. illus., publ. by Gemstone Press, Woodstock, VT, 2011. US$18.99
 
“Granitic Pegmatites and Mineralogical Museums in Czech Republic”
By Milan Novák and Jan Cempírek, Eds., 56 pp., publ. by the Department of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrology, University of Szeged, Hungary, 2010
 
“Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium 2011”
DVD (2 discs), approx. 3.5 hours, released by Blue Cap Productions [www.bluecapproductions. com], Marina del Rey, CA, 2011. US$19.99
 
“What’s Hot in Munich 2011”
DVD (1 disc), approx. 94 minutes., released by Blue Cap Productions [www.bluecap productions.com], Marina del Rey, CA, 2011. US$24.99
 
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