Ruby & Sapphire

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Review "A magnificent chef-d'oeuvre... an absolutely fabulous masterpiece." - Dr. Edward Gübelin, Lucerne, Switzerland"...I would award this book 9.9 out of 10.... This is a book that deserves to be described in superlatives" - Grahame Brown, Australian Gemmologist"This book is a deep contribution to the knowledge of gem corundum and I could compliment it for hours, so great a pleasure is it to read.... The Asian bibliography is so rich that it will be useful to generations of gemmologists..." - Professor François-Hubert Forestier, Nantes University, France"What a great book! ...an Emerald and Other Beryls for the ruby and sapphire crowd." - John Koivula, Gemological Institute of America"...magnificent, wonderful, terrific, epic, engaging, fascinating, humorous... beautiful eye candy..." - John Emmett, JLE Associates, USA"...Hughes has given us a book that is not only easy to read, but also a pure joy to read. An absolute must!" - Peter Groenenboom, Holland Gem Read more From the Inside Flap If you purchase just a single book on precious stones or minerals, it should be Ruby & Sapphire, which is nothing less than a tour-de-force of gemological scholarship. Whether you are a jeweler, gemologist or simply a lover of gems, this book will repay its cost many times over. Read more See all Editorial Reviews