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Excerpt from Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics
In determining the value of gems, it must be borne in mind that a perfect stone is never met with; and that probably not even ten per cent. Of the stones which are brought into commerce are really Of fine quality.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
In determining the value of gems, it must be borne in mind that a perfect stone is never met with; and that probably not even ten per cent. Of the stones which are brought into commerce are really Of fine quality.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Author(s) - Edwin W. Streeter
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528160957
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 410
Paperback
Author(s) - Edwin W. Streeter
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332028399
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 412
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