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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This fascinating text is the second part of a larger gemmological text and deals primarily with the more common species of decorative minerals while at the same time observing the purpose of the jeweller. A wonderfully detailed and comprehensive treatise on the subject, The Natural History of Gems or Decorative Stones covers a vast number of different types of minerals, including Achates, Alabrandicus, Astria, Basanites, Batrachites, Beryllus,...

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Excerpt from Medieval Gem Engraving It 18 at first sight apparent, rom two considerations, that the(genu1ne Gothic artists never attempted engraving upon hard stones.\ The first, and this an argument of the greatest weight, is that no gems are to be met with exhibiting purely Gothic designs. We know from the innumerable seals pre served, both official and personal, many of them most elabo rately drawn and artistically executed, what would be ...

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