The Working of Semi-Precious Stones: A Brief Elementary Monograph; A Practical Guide-Book Written in Untechnical Language (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781614273776)

2012 Reprint of 1931 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is the first formal treatise on amateur lapidary work published in the United States. In the U.S. there was little activity in the field of lapidary until the 1930s, when European craftsmen emigrated to New York to serve the jewelry industry.

Author: James Harry Howard
ISBN-10: 1614273774
ISBN-13: 9781614273776
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d