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GEMSTONE sa CRYSTAL sa DIAMOND sa GEMSTONE BUSINESS sa GEMSTONE CLEANING sa GEMSTONE COLLECTING sa GEMSTONE COLORING & DYEING sa GEMSTONE CUTTING & POLISHING sa GEMSTONE DISPLAY sa GEMSTONE PHOTOGRAPHY sa GEMSTONE PROJECTS sa GEMSTONE: ARTIFICIAL & IMITATION sa PEARL CRAFT sa PETRIFIED WOOD x JEWEL x MINERAL (GEMSTONE) xx GEOLOGY xx SCIENCE How to make a mineral hardness kit from inexpensive materials. Brief explanation of the hardness test used in classifying minerals. 1978 directory reference manual has many specifications for gems and minerals of interest to jewelry makers. A German method of coloring agates. Stabilizing gem minerals. Part 1. Stabilizing gem minerals. Part 2. Weighing your colored gem investment. Tips from a professional on investing in gemstones. Reference almanac. Conversion tables, charts and definitions most often referred to by jewelry makers, gem cutters and rockhounds. Investments for the faceter. More information from an expert on investing in gemstones. Yield, the critical factor in opal cutting. How to determine the price of finished gems. Claims and the rockhound. How to research official records to determine if public-owned lands have legal, binding claims on them. Quartz and the art of gemology. Some simple tests to identify quartz prior to purchase. Synthetics and other man-made gem material. Part 1. A comprehensive review of laboratory produced materials for gem cutters. Corundum, spinel, beryl, garnet, cubic zirconia, and victoria stone. Tip: How to determine the difference between natural and man-made gemstones. Synthetics and other man-made gem materials. Part 2. Rutile, strontium titanate, lithium niobate, C-OX, and silicon carbide. Synthetics and other man-made gem materials. Part 3. Chrysoberyl, diamonds, and varieties of glass. Synthetics and other man-made gem materials. Part 4. Lesser know synthetics. It's nice to know. Beginning a new series of interesting facts about minerals, gems, rock and jewelry making. Part 1. An additional method for classifying finished gemstones. Uses classification by general method of faceting, irrespective of crown-pavilion angles, proportions, girdle outline, and facet shapes. A guide to buying gemstones. A detailed look at price ranges for gems found in jewelry. Use of the ohmmeter as an aid to mineral identification. How, where and why hardness varies in gem minerals. A practical method for identifying hollow nodules. Relies on the use of the Archimedes principle. The rock is weighed both in air and water and any difference is noted. The 33rd annual Rockhound Buyers Guide. How to uncover "pictures" in mica. Peeling process described. A fully integrated system for objective colored gem evaluation. A few simple tests to use in the identification of rocks. A guide to purple and violet minerals. Practical color systems for gems. (1) Visual matching and (2) instrumental quantitative method. Ballast point agatized coral. Part 1. How to put together a basic laboratory for gem identification. Ballast point agatized coral. Part 2. A directory of gem and mineral clubs in North America and foreign countries. An alphabetical directory of rockhound dealers. Includes geographical and product indexes. A guide to orange minerals. Eyeball refractometer. The Hodgkinson method for determining the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of a gem. Outline for a "mineral workshop" to be presented to school children from the 3rd to 6th grade. Introduces them to rocks and minerals. Consists of 8 weekly programs culminating in a scavenger hunt. Safe gem investing. Ten tips. Gemstone and jewelry appraisal guide for the use of gemologists who have completed basic education courses. A step-by-step guide to how to do actual appraisals. Gem lore and faceting diagrams. Part 6. How to prepare a "gem description" to fairly describe a gem. The changing face of the rockhound business. Suggestions for the small businessman to help him assess his business, inventory, customers, etc. Helpful auxiliary gemological equipment. Make a holder for a hand spectroscope, a strong light spot from a high intensity lamp, aluminum carat weights for use with a balance scale, and a dial gauge holder for measuring gemstones. Heat treating ruby and sapphire to improve asterism, to remove asterism or silk, to affect color and to alter imperfections. Nine distinct processes examined. Quality grading of jadeite depends upon 4 factors: (1) Color, (2) texture and transparency, (3) clairty, and (4) form and craftsmanship. An explanation of each factor. An alphabetical list of the gem feldspar names and their definitions. How to buy gems. Part 1. Beginning a serialized translation of Monica Yue's book "HOW TO BUY GEMS" written for the uninformed Chinese layman. Introduction and how to protect your gems. How to buy gems. Part 2. Ruby. How to buy gems. Part 3. Emerald. Measuring parameters characterizing gemstone performance. The gem garnets. An alphabetical listing of garnet by species and gem names. Colored gemstones, the most beautiful investment in the world. Tips on buying, holding, and liquidating. How to recognize flaws in gemstone rough. How to buy gems. Part 5. Sapphires. How to buy gems. Part 6. Jade. How to buy gems. Part 7. Change-of-color gems. Identification characteristics of the synthetic ruby made by Paul Otto Knischka. How to buy gems. Part 8. Cat's-eye gems. Heat treatment used on gemstone materials. Part 1. Heat treatment used on gemstone materials. Part 2. How to classify and observe the luster of a gemstone. How to buy gems. Part 10. Opal. How to buy gems. Part 11. Garnet. Turquoise, inside and out. Part 1. How to buy gems. Part 12. Aquamarine, golden beryl, morganite, etc. How to buy gems. Part 13. Spinel. Turquoise, inside and out. Part 2. How to buy gems. Part 14. Topaz. The early history of gemstone treatments. Includes recipes for the simulation or enhancement of gemstones. Part 1. Color grading issues: Systems and standardization. An introduction to various gemstone color-grading systems. The early history of gemstone treatments. Part 2. How to buy gems. Part 15. Tanzanite, tourmaline and peridot. Miscellaneous gemstone treatments. Gemstone enhancement. Part 1. Chemical treatments, bleaching, and colorless and colored impregnations. How to buy gems. Part 16. Turquoise. Miscellaneous gemstone treatments. Gemstone enhancement. Part 2. Techniques of dyeing. How to buy gems. Part 17. Lapis lazuli, feldspar, and zircon. Miscellaneous gemstone treatments. Gemstone enhancement. Part 3. Surface modification, composite gemstones, and synthetic overgrowth. How to select a gem and jewelry appraiser. How to buy gems. Part 18. Conclusion. Tip: How to heat Brazilian agate for deeper carnelian and sardonyx colors. Value added. Selecting organic gemstone material. Knowing what to look for when choosing organic gemstone material. Advice for the novice about buying opal. Fundamental handling techniques for gemstones. Gem shows. Advice on promoting a local gem show in order to attract crowds of people. Thirteen distinct causes of color in gems and minerals are described together with brief outlines of the five theories involved. Appraising colored stones. Advice on what constitutes an appraisal, what is significant about a colored stone, and who is qualified to appraise colored stones. An introduction to mineralogy. Some of what is involved in the study of minerals. Tests you can do at home without special equipment that will help you identify specific gems. Tip on heat treating aquamarine to drive out the green and intensify the blue. Gemological instruments. Which should I buy? A comprephesive survey of commercial gemological equipment and the basics of gemology. Tip: Fill pits in expensive gemstone material with matching colors made from artist's crayons. Tip on stabilizing chalky turquoise. Tips on determining whether a gemstone is a synthetic or glass. Tip on choosing rhodonite in the rough. Looks can deceive. Buying garnet rough for faceting. Several tests help the facetor judge the quality of garnet rough more reliably than just examining surface appearances. Every color but blue. A look at garnets as material for the lapidary to work. The art of gemology. Gem identification system for amateurs. Part 1. The art of gemology. Gem identification system for amateurs. Part 2. The art of gemology. Gem identification system for amateurs. Part 3. Jewelers guide to gemstone handling. This chart enables the jeweler to weigh the risks involved when taking in jobs for repair, remounting, or appraising. Glossary pertaining to minerals, fossils, gems, lapidary work, and jewelry making. Testing amber using kitchen chemistry. Six simple tests the beginner can do to distinguish amber from many of its look-alikes. Tip describes how to make sun-spangled amber. Jewelers guide to gemstone handling. A reference guide for working with stone-set jewelry for repair, remounting or appraising. Stones, how they're sold. Tips on how to decide what gem or mineral specimen to buy and information on the grading of faceted stones. Slabs for cabs. Tips for beginners in the selection of the best slabs of gemstone from which to make cabochons. | |||||||||
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