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-Crystal Systems

-Diamonds: The 4 C's

-Estimating Carat Weight

-DICTIONARY of GEM TERMS

-Identifying Gems w ⁄o Instruments,W.Wm Hanneman, PhD

-LaShawn Bauer's Guide to Jewelry Appraising

-Mohs' Scale of Hardness

-Properties for Gem ID

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