5th Edition Digital - NOW AVAILABLE
(Three Volume Set)
Exciting News!
We are delighted to announce that the 5th Edition (Digital) is now available in a new three volume format using HTML5. Since a printed version is planned in the near future, it made sense to reconfigure the book into three volumes so that each volume would be approximately the same size (around 400 pages). Subject wise, it also allowed us to create self-contained volumes where the pertinent information was at close hand. In terms of the digital edition, having fewer pages per volume also makes it easier to view online while still maintaining full digital functionality such as bookmarks, post-it notes, text highlighting, zoom in/out and the search functions.
So what has changed?
Design wise, the 5th edition features a new font, a new font size and a brand new layout that gives this edition a completely different look and feel. By changing the font size, we have been able to add lots of new information without increasing the overall number of pages. Everything has been updated, there are lots of new photographs, and many of the chapters have either been completely revamped or changed.
Like previous editions, the 5th edition features the photography of internationally renowned gemstone/mineral photographers Tino Hammid & Jeff Scovil plus some wonderful imagery by Conny Forsberg, John Dyer, David Dyer, Lydia Dyer, Priscilla Dyer, Ozzie Campos, Dmitry Stolyarevich, Arjuna Irsutti and Sergey Pryanechnikov.
PREVIEW THE NEW EDITION!
To see a video preview of each volume, click on the video icons
Volume One covers the science of gemmology, including the chemical nature of gemstones, their physical and optical properties, basic crystallography, the absorption of light, the spectroscope, polarized light, the polariscope, pleochroism, the dichroscope, colour filters, specific gravity, luminescence, magnification, thermal conductivity, imitation, assembled and lab-created gemstones, and gemstone treatments and enhancements.
416 Pages
Volume 1 Video
Volume Two covers the identification of gemstones based on their colour and transparency, advanced gem testing techniques, and the grading of coloured gemstones, opals, jadeite, pearls and diamonds.
430 Pages
Volume 2 Video
Volume Three covers the mining of gemstones, coloured gemstone and diamond cutting and a comprehensive look at diamonds, corundum, beryl, chrysoberyl, spinel, zircon, topaz, tourmaline, peridot, quartz, garnet, tanzanite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, opal, jade, and pearls.
390 Pages
Volume 3 Video
Featuring the photography of internationally renowned gemstone/mineral photographers Tino Hammid & Jeff Scovil, Conny Forsberg, John Dyer, David Dyer, Lydia Dyer, Priscilla Dyer, Ozzie Campos, Dmitry Stolyarevich, Arjuna Irsutti and Sergey Pryanechnikov.
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If you are serious about gems and gemmology, you simply have to have this book in your gemmological reference library!