Gemstone Enhancement: History, Science and State of the Art
by Kurt Nassau
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Author: Kurt NassauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-07
ISBN: 0750617977
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Summary of Gemstone Enhancement: History, Science and State of the Art
This is the second edition of Nassau's important work on the methods of modifying and enhancing gemstones and of treatments available to enhance the color and appearance of gemstones. This includes various types of irradiation and heat treatment, colorless impregnations, bleaching, dyeing, diffusion and other processes. Some of these processes date back at least two thousand years; others are of quite recent origin.General Books
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