Gems & Jewels: A Connoisseur's Guide - Hardcover

Zucker, Benjamin

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ISBN 10: 1585674206 ISBN 13: 9781585674206

Verlag: Overlook Press, 2003

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Gems and jewels have, since the beginning of civilisation, been prized as tokens of love, as symbols of wealth and social status, or as objects endowed with magical or religious significance. In Gems & Jewels, internationally renowned gem expert and dealer Benjamin Zucker reveals much of the history and mystique surrounding these precious objects. A gorgeous illustrated book for lovers of jewels and an important volume for professionals, this unique volume also provides the vital clues that enable the expert eye to distinguish between natural and synthetic stones.

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Benjamin Zucker, a well known New York gem merchant, was born on the French Riviera, educated at Yale and Harvard Law School, and followed his grandfather and father into the family business. He travels regularly to the gem capitals of the world purchasing precious stones. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution and the American Museum of Natural History.

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• Verlag: Overlook Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585674206
• ISBN 13: 9781585674206
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248