'Photoatlas of inclusions in gemstones', by E.J.Gubelin and J.I.Koivula, in 3 volumes (2008 fifth edition) This is a world reference as it comes to inclusions in gemstones, with plenty pictures, but expensive. Let's note that Koivula also published a smaller book about inclusions in diamond: 'The MicroWorld of Diamonds'
'Tables of gemstone identification' by Roger Dedeyne and Yvo Quintens Great gem databook, very useful for identification of stones. The author has released a paper update since (i.e. corrected and updated content for his book, which is available from gemmologie.be)
'Tables of gemstone identification', by Brigit Gunter Another good gem databook
'Gemstone enhancement', by Kurt Nassau, second edition (1994) Unfortunately not published anymore thus hard to get your hands on (especially the updated second edition). This is a world reference as it comes to treatments of gemstones (presentation of different types of treatments, which treatments for which stones, and how these can be detected out of the laboratory, when possible...). This book is both interesting for gemologists and mineral collectors (as most treatments can also be applied to rough stones).
Atlas der Krystallformen, by Victor Goldschmidt, 9 volumes available for consultation online: https://archive.org/search.php?query=at ... %3Atoronto An exhaustive illustrated listing of minerals crystalline shapes. Minerals listed by alphabetical order all through the nine books. Useful for identification of well crystallized minerals.
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