9780750658522
Gem And Ornamental Materials Of Organic Origin - Maggie Campbell Pedersen
Butterworth-Heinemann (2003)
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Business & Economics

The materials covered in the book include Amber and Copal; Jet; Ivory; Bone; Antler; Rhino horn; Horn; Tortoiseshell; Pearl; Shell; Coral, and other materials of plant and animal origin that have been used as gem or ornamental material. The book describes how to recognize them and how to distinguish them from the materials most commonly used to imitate them, for example plastic.

A comprehensive list of materials is included and each is presented with details of its origin, availability and conservation status, examples of, and a brief history of, their use. Organics fit together because of their origins, because they are constantly used together, have similar histories and were the earliest gem materials used.

200 color images are included for ease of reference and identification, allowing you to identify this material by sight, avoiding the usual gemological tests which ruin them.

Product Details
LoC Classification QE392 .P434 2004
Dewey 739
Format Hardcover
Cover Price 36,99 €
No. of Pages 256
Height x Width 236 x 168 mm