The National Gem Collection published by Harry N Abrams Inc, New York, NY, 1997. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 144 Pgs. ISBN 0810927586. LCCN 97-7633. The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History holds the world's greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful book, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to jade and lapis lazuli, as well as the Hope Diamond and other world-famous stones in the museum's collection. More than 100 stunning photographs capture the colors and brilliance of these wonders of the mineral kingdom. Photographs by Chip Clark. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 17054.

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Title: The National Gem Collection
ISBN 10: 0810927586
ISBN 13: 9780810927582
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Chip Clark
Edition: 1st edition.
Condition: Very Good
Book Type: book

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The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History holds the world's greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful book, now available in paperback, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to jade and lapis lazuli, as well as the Hope Diamond and other world-famous stones in the museum's collection. More than 100 stunning photographs capture the colors and brilliance of these wonders of the mineral kingdom.

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Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post (PhD) has held numerous academic and museum posts in the gem field. His areas of research interest include mineralogy, gemmology, geochemistry, crystallography, and electron microscopy. He has published numerous scientific articles in these fields.

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