Agates: Treasures of the Earth

Agates: Treasures of the Earth
by Roger Pabian, Brian Jackson, Peter Tandy, John Cromartie

Agates: Treasures of the Earth
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Author: Brian Jackson, John Cromartie, Peter Tandy, Roger Pabian
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-09
ISBN: 1554070988
Number of pages: 184
Publisher: Firefly Books

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Book Review: A rich world of agates - suitable for both the enthusiast and the casual admirer of these stones
Summary: 5 Stars

Agates are wonderful semi-precious stones that have been used in jewellery since the earliest civilisations. They are found in the classic banded stones and by other names such as chalcedony, blood stone and jasper. Science has a lot of theories on how agate is formed, but they still don't truly understand why the stone has such variety and colours and crystals.

If you collect or admire agate this is an excellent book. The first section deals with the scientific aspects on the theories of the stone is formed. It then moves onto the locations throughout the world that agate is found, along with colour photo examples of the various types of agates found at the location. The last section of the book deals with the lapidary of the stone and the uses of agate throughout the ages.

For anybody wanting to know more about agate, or get a better appreciation of the stone this book is hard to pass up. It's a lovely small hardback and is illustrated in colour throughout which lets you admire the sheer variety in these stones. The colour range in them alone is breathtaking and makes this a lovely book to browse through for the photos alone.

Summary of Agates: Treasures of the Earth

"Superbly done... should be high on everyone's 'must have' list."-- Rock and Gem

This book has been very well received as the first popular guide to these brilliantly banded and highly prized gemstones.

The agate is one of the world's most strikingly beautiful semiprecious gems. Collectors worldwide are drawn to the stone's infinite variety of coloration and banding. While these stones are readily available, the rare and higher-quality ones are quite valuable and aggressively collected.

Agates is a comprehensive reference written by one of North America's leading experts in cooperation with the Natural History Museum of London. The book features an easy-to-use identification guide and a worldwide listing of where agates are found. More than 200 color photographs of superb agate specimens were selected from the extensive collection of the Natural History Museum of London and from the private collection of author Roger Pabian.

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