Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everithing. They are kept as signs of trestige of power. Given as tokens of love and affection, they also coe in a kaleidoscopic array of bues and cn be either mineral or organic. Gems can command a person's gaze in the way they play with light and express rich color. And they can evoke feelings of passion, greed, mystery, and warmith.
For millennia, gems have played an important role in human culture; they have significant value, both financially and within follore and mythology. But just what ore gems, exacly? This lavishly illustrated volume-the most ambitious publication of its kind-provides a general introduction to gems and natural gemstobnness, conveying their timeless beauty and exploring similiraties among different species and carieties. Gems and Gemstones features nearly 300 color images of the out gems, precious and semiprecious stones, gem quality mineral specimens, and fine jewelery that are all part of the new Grainger Hall of Gems at The Field Museum. The book and exhibition explore the relationship between finished gems and their natural origin: while beautiful as faceted and polished pieces of jewelry, gems are often, just as lovely - or even more so - as gemstones in their natural state. For example, an aquamarine or emerald as originally.
Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everithing. They are kept as signs of trestige of power. Given as tokens of love and affection, they also coe in a kaleidoscopic array of bues and cn be either mineral or organic. Gems can command a person's gaze in the way they play with light and express rich color. And they can evoke feelings of passion, greed, mystery, and warmith.
For millennia, gems have played an important role in human culture; they have significant value, both financially and within follore and mythology. But just what ore gems, exacly? This lavishly illustrated volume-the most ambitious publication of its kind-provides a general introduction to gems and natural gemstobnness, conveying their timeless beauty and exploring similiraties among different species and carieties. Gems and Gemstones features nearly 300 color images of the out gems, precious and semiprecious stones, gem quality mineral specimens, and fine jewelery that are all part of the new Grainger Hall of Gems at The Field Museum. The book and exhibition explore the relationship between finished gems and their natural origin: while beautiful as faceted and polished pieces of jewelry, gems are often, just as lovely - or even more so -Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everithing. They are kept as signs of trestige of power. Given as tokens of love and affection, they also coe in a kaleidoscopic array of bues and cn be either mineral or organic. Gems can command a person's gaze in the way they play with light and express rich color. And they can evoke feelings of passion, greed, mystery, and warmith.

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