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Gems and Precious Stones

2000
Abstract In the final book of the Natural History (37) Pliny discusses precious stones, or gems.1 Here (37. 1), Nature’s grandeur is gathered together within the narrowest limits. ...very many people find that a single gemstone alone is enough to provide them with a supreme and perfect aesthetic experience of the wonder of Nature.’ (‘in ...
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Precious and Semiprecious Stones

2011
Gems are found worldwide. When there is a sufficient quantity to be worked, it is termed a deposit. A deposit, as well as the location of discovery of a single find, is termed the gem occurrence. The gem cut defines the shape of a stone and determines whether it sparkles or shines.
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"Lake," A Precious Stone

Notes and Queries, 1901
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Precious stones

Notes and Queries, 1887
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Precious Stones

Scientific American, 1896
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