Books about Gems and Minerals - I-S

• Idaho Minerals: The Complete Reference and Guide to the Minerals of Idaho by Lanny Ream
• Identification of Gemstones by Michael O'Donoghue
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rocks of the World: A Practical Guide To Over 150 Igneous, Metamorphic And Sedimentary Rocks by John Farndon
• Illustrated Guide to Common Rocks and Their Minerals by David Allan
• Illustrated Guide to Minerals of the World: ... by John Farndon
• Import and Export Market for Diamonds Excluding Industrial Diamonds in United States: 2007 by Philip M. Parker
• Import and Export Market for Unworked Precious and Semiprecious Stones Excluding Diamonds in United States: 2007 by Philip M. Parker
• Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest by William A. Turnbaugh
• An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals: Seeking Clues to the Earth's Past by Jon Erickson
• Introduction to Lapidary by Pansy D. Kraus
• Introduction to Mineralogy by William D. Nesse
• Introduction to Optical Mineralogy by William D. Nesse
• Introduction to Radioactive Minerals by Robert Lauf
• An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals by W. A. Deer
• Iowa's Minerals: Their Occurrence, Origins, Industries and Lore by Paul Garvin
  
  
• Jade by Fred Ward
• Jade by Louis Zara

               

• Jade by Roger Keverne
• Jade Fever: Hunting the Stone of Heaven by Stan Leaming
• The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems by Suzanne Tennenbaum
• Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones by Judith Crowe
• Jeweler's Resource: A Reference of Gems, Metals, Formulas and Terminology for Jewelers by Bruce G. Knuth
• Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites by Antoinette Matlins
• Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry With Confidence and Knowledge by Antoinette Matlins
• Jewelry Gem by Gem: Masters and Materials by Carlo Cumo
• Jewels: A Secret History [hardcover] by Victoria Finlay
  
  
• Jewels: A Secret History [paperback] by Victoria Finlay
  
  
• A Key to Precious Stones by L. J. Spencer
  
  
• Lake Michigan Rock Picker's Guide by Bruce Mueller
• Lake Superior Rock Picker's Guide by Kevin Gauthier
• Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Lake Superior Area by Bob Lynch
• Language of Adornment: Chinese Ornaments of Jade, Crystal, Amber & Glass by Filippo Salviati
• Let's Collect Rocks and Shells by Shell Oil Company
• The Lewes House Collection of Ancient Gems: (Now at the Museim of Fine Arts, Boston) by John Boardman
• The Lewis Collection of Gems and Rings in the Possession of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge: With an Introductory Essay on Ancient Gems (1892) by John Henry Middleton
  
  
• Magic of Minerals and Rock by Dirk J. Wiersma
• Making Designer Gemstone & Pearl Jewelry by Tammy Powley
• Making Jewelry With Gemstone Beads by Barbara Case
• Manual of Mineral Science by Cornelis Klein
• A Manual of Precious Stones and Antique Gems by Hodder Michael Westropp
• Masterpieces of the Mineral World: Treasures from the Houston Museum of Natural Science by Joel A. Bartsch
• Masters: Gemstones: Major Works by Leading Jewelers by Lark
• The Metaphysical Book of Gems and Crystals by Florence Mégemont
• Microscopic Properties and Processes in Minerals by Kate Wright
• Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails: Prairie States by June Culp Zeitner
• Mineral Atlas of the World: Europe by Renouf Pub Co.
• Mineralogy by Dexter Perkins
• Mineralogy: In the System of Earth Sciences by Emil Constantinescu

                   

• Mineralogy of Arizona by John W. Anthony
• Mineralogy: Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress by Huang Yunhui
• Mineralogy: Theory and Application by Peter Harvey
• Minerals by Alessandro Guastoni
• Minerals and Gems from the American Museum of Natural History by George E. Harlow
• Minerals and Gemstones by David C. Cook
• Minerals and How to Study Them: A Book for Beginners in Mineralogy (1896) by Edward Salisbury Dana
• Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescents of Arizona: A Field Guide for Collectors by Neil R. Bearce
• Minerals: Identifying, Learning About, and Collecting the Most Beautiful Minerals and Crystals by Rupert Hochleitner
• Minerals in Thin Sections by Dexter Perkins
• Minerals of Colorado by Edwin Butt Eckel
• Minerals of Japan (1904) by Tsunashiro Wada
• Minerals of Nevada by Stephen B. Castor
• Minerals of Northern England by R. F. Syme

               

• Minerals of the World (Princeton Field Guides) by Ole Johnsen
• Minerals, Rocks and Fossils of the World by John Farndon
• Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin [hardcover] by Hans-Rudolf Wenk
• Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin [paperback] by Hans-Rudolf Wenk
• The Mobius Guide to Gems and Crystals by Kristyna Arcarti
• Modelling of Minerals and Silicated Materials by Bernard Silvi
• Modern Prospecting: How to Find, Claim and Sell Mineral Deposits by Roger McPherson
• Moldavite: Starborn Stone of Transformation by Robert Simmons
• Moods in Wire: An Extended Guide to the Fine Art of Wirewrapping by Ellsworth Sinclair
  
  
• National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals by Charles Wesley Chesterman
• The National Gem Collection [hardcover] by National Museum of Natural History Staff
• The National Gem Collection [paperback] by National Museum of Natural History Staff
• National Gem Collection by Jeffrey E. Post

                   

• The Nature of Diamonds [hardcover] by George E. Harlow
• The Nature of Diamonds [paperback] by George E. Harlow
• New Mexico Rocks and Minerals by Frank S. Kimbler
• Northeast Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals by Kathy J. Rygle
• Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals by Kathy J. Rygle
  
  
• Opal: Advanced Cutting & Setting by Paul B. Downing
• Opal Cutting Made Easy by Paul B. Downing
• Opal Identification & Value by Paul B. Downing
• Opal: The Phenomenal Gemstone by Si Frazier

                   

• Opals by Fred Ward
  
  
• The Pearl Book: The Definitive Buying Guide to How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Pearls by Antoinette L. Matlins
• Pearls by Fred Ward
• People And Pearls: The Magic Endures by Ki Hackney
• Phenomenal Crystals: Giant Quartz Crystals, Unique Minerals in World Museums, Gem Treasures of Brazil by Ilia Deleff
• Phenomenal Gems by Fred Ward
• A Photographic Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils by John L. Roberts
• Pocket Guide to Crystals and Gemstones by Sirona Knight
• A Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Parragon Book Service Ltd.
• The Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks & Minerals: How to Find, Identify, Collect and Maintain the World's Best Specimens, With Over 1000 Photographs and Artworks by John Farndon
• Precious Stones: A Popular Account of Their Characters, Occurrence and Applications With an Introduction to Their Determination, for Mineralogists by Max Bauer
  
  
• Quartz, an Introduction to Crystalline Quartz: Decoding the Messages from Inside the Earth by Harold L. Dibble
  
  
• Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades by Filippo Salviati
• Retail Jeweller's Guide by Kenneth Blakemore
• Rock and Fossil Hunter by Ben Morgan
• Rock and Gem by Ronald Bonewitz
• The Rock Book by Mildred Adams Fenton
• Rock, Gem, and Mineral Collecting Sites in Western North Carolina by Richard J. Jacquot
• Rock-Forming Minerals in Thin Section by H. Pichler
• Rockhounding Arizona by Gerry Blair
• Rockhounding California by Gail A. Butler

               

• Rockhounding Colorado by William A. Kappele
• A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains by Michael Streeter
• Rockhounding Montana by Robert Feldman
• Rockhounding Nevada by William A. Kappele
• Rockhounding the Wiley's Well District of California: The GPS User's Guide by Delmer G. Ross
• Rockhounding Utah [hardcover] by William A. Kappele
• Rockhounding Utah [paperback] by William A. Kappele

                   

• Rockhounding Wyoming by Kenneth Lee Graham
• The Rockhound's Guide to New Mexico by Melinda Crow
• Rocks & Fossils (Visual Factfinder) by Belinda Gallagher
• Rocks & Fossils: A Visual Guide by Robert R. Coenraads
• Rocks and Minerals by Adrian Jones
• Rocks and Minerals by Barry Fried
• Rocks and Minerals (Collins Wild Guide) by Adrian P. Jones
• Rocks and Minerals (Peterson Field Guides) by Frederick H. Pough
• Rocks and Minerals (Peterson First Guides) by Frederick H. Pough
• Rocks and Minerals (Pocket Guides) by Parragon Inc.
• Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification by Charles A. Sorrell
• Rocks & Minerals: A Portrait of the Natural World by Frederick D. Atwood
• Rocks and Minerals of California by Vinson Brown
• Rocks and Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide by Ronald L. Bonewitz

                       

• Rocks, Gems, and Mineral Collecting Sites in Western North Carolina by Richard James Jacquot Jr.
• Rocks, Minerals and Resources: Geology Edu-Tator by EOA Scientific Systems Inc.
• Romance of the Golconda Diamonds by Omar Khalidi
• Rubies & Sapphires by Fred Ward
• Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for These Gemstones by Renee Newman
  
  
• The Sancy Blood Diamond: Power, Greed, and the Cursed History of One of the World's Most Coveted Gems by Susan Ronald
• Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones by Richard W. Wise
• Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones by C. Ciprianai
• Simon and Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Martin Prinz
• The Sourcebook of Decorative Stone: An Illustrated Identification Guide by Monica T. Price
• Southeast Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals by Kathy J. Rygle
• Southwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals by Kathy J. Rygle
• The Spectroscope and Gemmology [hardcover] by Basil William Anderson
• The Spectroscope and Gemmology [paperback] by Basil William Anderson
• The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade by C. Adrian/Scott-Clark Levy
• The Story of the Gems by Herbert P. Whitlock
• Structural Classification of Minerals by J. Lima-De-Faria
• Structural Classification of Minerals: Minerals With A, Am Bn and Apbqcr General Chemical Formulas by J. Lima-De-Faria
• Structural Classification of Minerals: Minerals With General Chemical Formulas by J. Lima-de-Faria
• Synthetic, Imitation and Treated Gemstones by Michael O'Donoghue

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