Gemmology

Content: 
Related titles, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v
Acknowledgements, Page vi
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-11
Chapter 2 - The geological formation and occurrence of gemstones, Pages 12-20,20a,20b,20c,20d,21-22
Chapter 3 - The chemical composition of gemstones, Pages 23-29
Chapter 4 - Crystallography, Pages 30-45
Chapter 5 - Cleavage, parting and fracture, Pages 46-50
Chapter 6 - Hardness, Pages 51-56
Chapter 7 - Specific gravity, density and relative density, Pages 57-71
Chapter 8 - Colour, lustre and sheen, Pages 72-84
Chapter 9 - Reflection and refraction, Pages 85-113
Chapter 10 - Polarization and pleochroism, Pages 114-124
Chapter 11 - Spectroscopy, Pages 125-143
Chapter 12 - Luminescent, electrical and thermal properties of gemstones, Pages 144-160
Chapter 13 - The hand lens, microscope and Chelsea filter, Pages 161-178
Chapter 14 - Gemstone enhancement, Pages 179-192
Chapter 15 - Synthetic gemstones and gemstone simulants, Pages 193-216
Chapter 16 - Distinguishing between synthetic and natural gemstones, Pages 217-243
Chapter 17 - Identifying inorganic gemstone simulants, Pages 244-255
Chapter 18 - Organic gem materials and their simulants, Pages 256-278
Chapter 19 - The fashioning of gemstones, Pages 279-301
Appendix A - Bibliography, Pages 302-303
Appendix B - The organic gems, Pages 303-305
Appendix C - The inorganic gems, Pages 306-327
Appendix D - Man-made gems not occurring in nature, Pages 328-329
Appendix E - Colour theory, Pages 329-331
Appendix F - Examination notes and sample examination papers, Pages 331-337
Appendix G - Gemstone constants, Pages 337-341
Appendix H - Units of measurement, Pages 341-342
Appendix I - Table of elements, Pages 342-344
Appendix J - Table of principal Fraunhofer lines, Page 345
Appendix K - Gemstone weighing, Pages 345-346
Index, Pages 347-358