The Historic Teachings of Gemcutting
Justin Prim and Victoria Raynaud’s new book highlights 50 antique gemstone designs spanning more than 600 years in a way that allows modern cutters to recreate them.
Book ReviewNephrite and Jadeite
Richard Hughes, an authority on jade, has translated a 19th-century work into English to share it with the broader gemological community.
Book ReviewGempedia: A Comprehensive Glossary for Gemstone and Gemmology
Richard Drucker reviews Rui Galopim de Carvalho’s comprehensive gemstone glossary comprising more than 7,300 entries.
Book ReviewBroken Bangle: The Blunder-Besmirched History of Jade Nomenclature
Stuart Robertson reviews Richard Hughes’ book that guides readers through the fascinating history of the descriptive language of jade.
Book ReviewJewelry Technology In the Ancient & Medieval World
Starla Turner reviews Jack Ogden’s new tome exploring more than four-and-a-half thousand years of jewelry technology.
Book ReviewThe Chatham Legacy: An American Story
The book dives into Chatham Created Gems founder Carroll Chatham’s journey, as well as his son Tom’s, in the lab-grown gem sector.
Book ReviewMeasurable Results
After interviewing more than 100 women for her new book, “Women of Jewelry,” author Linda M. Kozloff-Turner highlights the common threads that wove through their stories and insights.
Book ReviewSymbolism in Global Jewelry
With more than 800 photos, this book takes readers on a journey through history via all the symbols used in jewelry.
Book ReviewPurely Paraiba
“a gorgeous coffee table book introducing the new gem of gems, the spirited neon blue and green Paraiba Tourmaline.”
Book ReviewConstantin Wild: Gems, Colors & Wild Stories
This is a unique book in the way it was produced and laid out. The last book that I reviewed for the GemGuide was on the collection of gems and jewelry of the Smitsonian Museum in the USA. This is a perfect followup
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