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100	1		_aWade, Frank Bertram, _d1875-1950
245	1	2	_aA Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-02-12
508			_aE-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Stephen Blundell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520			_a"A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public" by Frank B. Wade is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive guide for jewelers and enthusiasts seeking to understand the properties, identification, and valuation of precious stones. It aims to empower readers, especially those in the gem trade, with the necessary knowledge to distinguish genuine gemstones from imitations and synthetics. The opening of the text establishes the author's intent to blend practical trade knowledge with scientific principles, making gemology accessible even for those without formal training. It discusses the increasing sophistication of gem consumers and the corresponding need for jewelers to enhance their understanding of gems to avoid pitfalls in sales and appraisals. The author emphasizes a systematic approach in learning to identify different stones based on their unique properties, starting with fundamental concepts such as refraction and hardness, and aims to assist those who feel overwhelmed by the scientific aspects of gemology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPrecious stones
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28058
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