Books
about Opals
In addition to the following books, here are links to my
favorite gem and jewelry magazines:
The
Book Shop
Gemology,
Gemstones and General References
Buying
and Pricing Gemstones
Gems:Myth,
Legend and Metaphysics
Jewelry
Making and Metal Working
History
of
Jewelry
Jewelry
Appraising
Mineralogy
Individual
Gems
Diamonds
Sapphires
and Rubies
Jade
Opals
Pearls
Amber |
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Opals
by
Fred Ward
Gemmological
Association of Australia
says:
Beautifully photographed...researched
with Ward's usual thoroughness...easily
understood.
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Opal Cutting
Made Easy
by
Paul B. Downing
The
title says it all. Anyone
that owns this book can
cut a fabulous opal. Information
for identifying which way
to cut, how to treat and
maintain the best fire.
Comprehensive charts for
sanding grits and polishes.
Guidelines for thickness
of opals of various sizes.
He scoffs at the horror
stories and makes identifing
and cutting opals so simple |
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Opal Identification & Value
by Paul B. Downing
Learn
to properly identify opals
from all over the world.
Many new locations have
been added along with new
methodology to determine
the characteristics that
affect value, then determine
price from updated value
tables. Ascertain if the
opal is a natural solid,
boulder, doublet, triplet,
dyed or lab-created.
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Opal: Advanced Cutting &
Setting
by Paul B. Downing
Containing 33 color and
104 black & white photos
and diagrams, Paul Downing
has condensed his 30 plus
years of experience in opal
cutting and jewelry design
into simple, easy to understand
instructions
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