The National Gem Collection
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1997. Softcover. Glossy black illustrated wraps. 144 pp. Profuse color illustrations. VG-. General shelf wear, minor scratches on cover. Contents have a couple small soiling spots and writing inside front cover, but are overall clean and tight. Item #28603
ISBN: 9780810927582
Photographs by Chip Clark. "The beauty, rarity, value, and intriguing pasts of its holdings--from the Hope Diamond to the world's largest flawless quartz sphere--are all reasons why the National Gem Collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History attracts millions of visitors annually. As one of the greatest public displays of gems in the world, it sparks dreams of kings and queens, exotic places and untold riches, and opens the door to a wealth of knowledge about minerals, crystals, and the Earth...." -- back cover.
OCLC: 468277599
Price: $29.97