Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones

A must have book for those interested in the world of gemmenolgy.Gem cutsand information on fakes or manmade if you prefer.In great detail and with many black and white diagrams and colour illustrations.

This was a great gift purchased for my 13 year old nephew who no doubt will become a know gemologist in the future.

Bought this for my daughter who was learning the Jewellery trade and found it very informative and useful on the less obvious gemstones.

Very informative book more so than DK Gemstones! It has a lot of info on id stones and detailed descriptions of each stone with good photos of stones and inclusions etc to look for. More for the serious student who wants a bit more information than just a picture book. Really good quality and value book get it!!

Always fascinated by sparkling stones, and how and where they are found, informative book, great pictures. Now where do I get my huge diamond from.