Pearls, natural, cultured, and imitation /
Pearl: Natural, Cultured and Imitation discusses some aspects, distinction, and authenticity of pearl. This book is divided into 10 chapters that cover the origin, anatomy, sources, and prices of this precious gem. The first five chapters are devoted to natural pearls, their unique features, origin,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1986.
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| Series: | Butterworths gem books.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Pearl: Natural, Cultured and Imitation discusses some aspects, distinction, and authenticity of pearl. This book is divided into 10 chapters that cover the origin, anatomy, sources, and prices of this precious gem. The first five chapters are devoted to natural pearls, their unique features, origin, history, structure, anatomy, and source. The next two chapters cover cultivation and testing of cultured pearls, as well as their market value. A chapter focuses on the properties of various imitation pearls. The concluding chapters deal with the pricing of pearls, primarily based on an elaborate m. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (150 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-146) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780408013826 0408013826 9781483162737 1483162737 |