Collector's Gemstone Guide

required text Gemmology, 2nd edition, by Peter G. Read (1999), Butterworth- Hein
emann, Oxford
additional literature
(1) Practical Gemmology Robert Webster / Published: 1999 / Published by Antique
Collectors' Club
(2) Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Robert Webster, Peter G. Read / Published: 1994 / Published by Butterworth-Heine
mann
(3) Gem Testing Anderson Jobbins, Alan Jobbins / Published: 1990 / Published by
Butterworth-Heinemann
(4) The Nature of Diamonds
George Harlow (ed.) / Published: 1998 / Published by Cambridge University Press
(5) Opals
Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 2000 / Published by Gem Book Publishers
(6) Diamonds
Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1998 / Published by Gem Book Publishers
(7) Emeralds Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1996 / Published by Gem Book Pub
lishers
(8) Rubies and Sapphires Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by
Gem Book Publishers
(9) Jade Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by Gem Book Publish
ers
(10) Pearls Fred & Charlotte Ward / Published: 1995 / Published by Gem Book Publ
ishers
(11) Quartz
Michael O Donoghue / Published: 1987 / Published by Butterworth-Heinemann
(12) Man-made Gemstones
Dennis Elwell / Published: 1979 / Published by John Wiley & Sons
(13) Dictionary of Gems and Gemology Robert M. Shipley / Published: 1974 / Publi
shed by GIA
(14) Gemstones: Symbols of beauty and power
Eduard J. Gübelin, F.-Z. Erni / Published: 2000 / Published by Gem Guides Book Co.
(15) Gemstones
Mary Lou Dean / Published: 1991 / Published by Vantage Press
(16) Gemstones of the World
Walter Schumann / Published: 2000 / Published by Sterling Publications
(17) The Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones
Michael O Donoghue / Published: 1980 / Published by Galahad Books
(18) Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones Kennie Lyman (editor)
/ Published: 1986 / Published by Distican, Inc
(19) Standard Catalog of Gem Values Anna M. Miller, John Sinkankas / Published:
1994 / Published by Geoscience Press, Incorporated
(20) Gemstones
Christine Woodward / Published: 1988 / Published by Sterling Publications
(21) DK Handbooks: Gemstones
Cally Hall et al. / Published: 1994 / Published by DK Publishing
(22) Encyclopedia of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
Henry Russell, Chris Pellant / Published: 2001 / Published by Thunder Bay Press
Journals
Gems and Gemology News on gemstones, synthetic materials, trends in gemstone and
jewelry markets; contents of the back issues available on-line; annual subscrip
tion (4 issues) available from http://www.gia.org/gandg/ggOrderForm/ggOrderForm.
cfm (recent issues can be loaned from the X-ray Crystallography library)
Journal of Gemmology coverage similar to the Gems and Gemology, annual subscript
ion (4 issues) available from http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/jds.htm (recent issues can
be loaned from the Mineral Synthesis library)
Lapidary Journal - Gem, jewelry and bead magazine; contents of the back issues a
vailable on-line; annual subscription (12 issues) available from http://www.lapi
daryjournal.com
Useful Internet resources
Professional societies/associations
Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) - http://www.canadiangemmological.com/
International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) - http://www.gemstone.org/
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) - http://www.gia.org/
Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) - http://www.ssef.ch/
Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) - http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/
The Gemmological Association of Australia - http://www.gem.org.au/
Prominent museum collections/exhibitions:
American Museum of Natural History, New York - http://www.amnh.org/ (virtual tou
rs of gemstone exhibitions, access via Search)
Smithsonian Institution, Washington (DC) - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/ (virtu
al tour; access via Collections)

Some useful webbies

http://www.ags.org/ American Gem Society
http://www.agta.org/ American Gem Trade Association
http://www.aigsthailand.com/ Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences
http://www.cigem.ca/ Canadian Institute of Gemmology
http://www.gagtl.ac.uk/ The Gemmological Association of Great Britain
http://www.gem.org.au/ Gemmological Association of Australia
http://www.gemstone.org/ International Colored Gemstone Association
http://www.gia.edu/ The Gemological Institute of America
http://www.igi-usa.com/ International Gemmological Institute, Inc.
http://www.ingemmologie.com/ Institut Nationnal de Gemmologie
http://www.minerals.net/ The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Miscellaneous links:
Colored Stone - http://www.colored-stone.com (links to gem-related products and
gem dealers; gem show guides; news and classifieds)
Tradeshop Inc. - http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html (comprehensive gemst
one library with images; pages on gemstone enhancement, care, etc.)
The Opalmine - http://www.opalmine.com/ (a lot of information on Australian opal
s)
Ruby & Sapphire - http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/ (the name speaks for itself)
All About Jewels - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/jewel/glossary/ (illustrated
dictionary)
A.M.W. Gems - http://www.amw-gems.com (gemstone library)
Gem Collectors Forum - http://www.gemstone.de/ (gemstone library with images)

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