Man-Made Gemstones (first edition)
1979, Dennis Elwell's guide to the methods of making gemstones
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Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23.5 × 15.5cm, 191pp.
Dennis Elwell's illustrated book details methods for producing gems in a laboratory or factory setting, with a significant emphasis on flux-growth, a process where crystals form as a hot, molten mixture cools, covering a wide range of synthetic materials, including sapphire, ruby, diamond, emerald, and specialized crystals.
Condition
The book is in very good condition, with a small triangle snipped from the top corner of the half-title page. The main body of text in strong readable condition with clean pages and secure binding. The dustwrapper has light creasing to the edges but is otherwise good.
ISBN
0853121281
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Price
£30.00
