"Diamond is associated with ideals of purity, love, nobility, and wealth and with curses, corruption, and poverty. Its unique properties are studied by physicists and geologists, while its value, brilliance, and cultural importance make it a target of historians, investors, lovers, and thieves. Simple, iconic, and beautiful, diamond is the ultimate gemstone."
"The spectacular landscapes of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado are graphic evidence of the violent geology that concentrated a wealth of minerals in the triangle loosely defined by the picturesque mining towns of Telluride, Silverton and Ouray. An ancient hunting ground of indigenous peoples, these rugged high peaks concealed gold and silver discovered by westerners only in the last 150 years. These discoveries spurred mi ..."
"More than 40 top mineral localities are featured in this Hardcover book, American Mineral Treasures. Released to commemorate the historic exhibits at the 2008 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show."
"Emerald and aquamarine have been known and cherished since Antiquity, but it is only in the last few centuries that science has realized that these two coveted gems are actually different varieties of the same mineral -- Beryl. Number 7 in the popular extraLapis English mineralogy monograph series, "Beryl: And Its Color Varieties" surveys the mineralogy and localities of this popular gemstone."
"The Great Basin is a mosaic of geographic contrasts: steep rugged mountains, harsh dry salty lakebeds, and sweeping valleys, and while the high desert and mountains of Nevada may appear desolate, but those who choose to look and linger will find Nevada ruggedly beautiful and home to mineralogical treasures. Bonanza deposits of silver attracted mid-nineteenth century miners to the Nevada desert. Then, as the rich Comstock Lode played out ..."
"With fifteen articles devoted to the subject, coverage of the gem is unparalleled by another publication. Localities are featured in nine of the articles, ranging in size from the two page feature on St. Anne s Mine in Zimbabwe, to the multi-page treatments done on Pakistan, Japan, Colorado, Russia, Mongolia among others. The locality articles feature stunning photographs, colorful maps, crystal models and locality photos, made all even ..."
"From its mineralogy to its landscape to its personalities, Bolivia is an enigmatic place where anything can and does happen. For centuries, Bolivia's mines and minerals have influenced its history, attracting conquerors, inciting wars and unrest, and making a few men obscenely rich. Bolivia is an impoverished country, which hosts rich resources. It is home to some of the world's most inhospitable climes, which are populated by a warm an ..."
"Just over a century ago, celebrated Tiffany & Company gemologist George Frederick Kunz (1856 1932) published The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (1913), in which he wrote on birth or natal stones: The origin of the belief that to each month of the year a special stone was dedicated, and ... was endowed with a peculiar virtue for those born in that month and was their natal stone, may be traced back to the writings of Josephus, in the f ..."
"Precious opal is a rainbow made tangible. Its spectral blaze of color moves, changes, intensifies, fades, or disappears with the slightest change in perspective. Opal's intriguing play of color and unique atomic arrangement have made it the subject of scientific probing from early optics in the 1850s to high tech photonics today. Equally challenging has been discovering opal's place in history. Its beauty begs to be enshrined in myt ..."
"Since antiquity, emerald has been one of the most highly valuated gemstones: the first known mines were those of Cleopatra in ancient Egypt. Two thousand years ago Pliny wrote, "Emerald-green is the most beautiful green of all." Leading researchers offer insight into many of the aspects of the world of emerald. What is an emerald? How does an emerald form? Where is emerald found? Worldwide localities Where are the richest deposits ..."
"Colorado's geological display is like that of no place else on Earth. The eastern half of the state is part of the Great Plains, a swath of low lying topography that was built on horizontal strata deposited by ancient seas. The Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains, which rise in ragged peaks six to seven thousand feet above the plains. The Rockies transition to the Colorado Plateau, a high desert of brightly colored sandstones a ..."
"Apatite, the most abundant phosphate on Earth, is ubiquitous in the lithosphere and in vertebrates of the animal kingdom. Because it forms large colorful crystals, this toothsome mineral is among the most prized species populating mineral collections worldwide. Commonly confused with other minerals, Apatite takes its name from a Greek word meaning to deceive. This collector s compendium explores in luscious color the science, history, l ..."
"While the ancients referred to many purple stones as Amethyst, today the term is more exclusively applied to quartz in the violet spectrum. The gemstone has long been assigned spiritual and mystical properties including protection from inebriation. However, this like-named volume offers no protection from the intoxicating power of Amethyst - a collectible that is still very much collectable."
"This book is part of the Then & Now series, which matches old photographs with modern ones taken from the same camera locations, to demonstrate the changes that have occurred over the years. The images include streets, buildings, people, and social activities in each local area."
Edle Steine(1st Edition) by JeffScovil Kalender, Published by Kallhardt ISBN-13: 978-3-936388-75-6, ISBN: 3-936388-75-X
Mythos Tucson(1st Edition) ...oder warum zu einer Mineralienbörse in die Wüste? by Gerd M. Wiedenbeck, JeffScovil Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by U/C - Tec Umweltconsulting Technologie Gmbh ISBN-13: 978-3-9813113-0-3, ISBN: 3-9813113-0-2