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by: Fred Ward
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN: 9781887651042
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 1887651047
Label: Gem Guides Book Company
Manufacturer: Gem Guides Book Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: September 10, 2000
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Studio: Gem Guides Book Company
Alternate Versions:
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Popular series focusing on individual gems and their outstanding color. Contains history and lore as well as sources and buying tips. Beautiful, full-color photos throughout.
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- Wonderful BookThis book is a nice addition to my "opal" library. It is not too technical, more dealing with the history of opal mining and then explaining the different opal types, including synthetics, triplets, etc., in addition to the different kinds of solid opals. It is not a very large book, but it is packed with valuable information and gorgeous pictures. If you like opal, you won't be disappointed in purchasing this book. I enjoyed it very much. It may be the only book you will need on opals, unless ... Read More
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- Intro to OpalsInformative book of the history of Opal mining in Australia. A useful guide for classifications, purchasing and overview for a lay person. Easy reading, but not quite enough depth to satisfy that "thirst for knowledge".
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- Close But It's Definitely Not Eckert's Opal Book...I have been lucky to have obtained both newer and older source books on Opals. This book is good - perhaps very good. But it is lacking in some areas. It doesn't really come close to Allan W. Eckert's "The World of Opals." Nor does it compare with Paul B. Downing's book, "Opal Identification & Value." I think you can find these on Amazon and possibly you may even come across Wilfred C. Eyles' "The Book of Opals." This one is a bit older (last printing was somewhere around the mid-70s). Honestly, ... Read More
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- Great overview of opalsNot a "how to" book for lapidarists, this is instead an excellent review of the many types of opals. The photos of the opal specimens are superb. The author has visited the mines for many of the familiar opal varieties - Coober Pedy, Andamooka, etc, and adds important human interest in describing the outback towns and their colorful residents.
I learned a great deal from the discussion of the formation of these fascinating gemstones. A must have for either the already addicted opal fancier, or ... Read More
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- Next Best Thing to a Trip to the Mines . . I liked the description of the miners and their culture at Lighting Ridge. But if you want information on how to select and price an opal, especially a black opal, you need Paul Downing's Opal Identification & Value.
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