Gems and Gemmology

Gems and Gemmology
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 9783030354497
ISBN-13 : 3030354490
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Book Synopsis Gems and Gemmology by : Stefanos Karampelas

Download or read book Gems and Gemmology written by Stefanos Karampelas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a lucid introduction to the basics of gemmology. It familiarizes archaeologists, art historians and conservators with the science of gemstones and allows them to understand the basic concepts of their provenance, typology and treatments. Which are the main types of gems? What treatments can be applied? How does one analyse gems? How can gems contribute to archaeometrical research? This volume is written by four experts in the fields of gemmology and archaeometry and addresses both students who need an introduction to this field and professionals who want to refresh their knowledge of the topic. This work is part of a series of introductory texts that deal with a broad range of materials-related topics in archaeometry.

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