The National Gem Collection
Jeffrey E. Post
ISBN 10: 0810927586 ISBN 13: 9780810927582
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005
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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.
About the Author: 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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Title: The National Gem Collection
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Publication Date: 2005
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