Recommended Reading List.....
The following books are referenced in the production of this website.
YourGemologist recommends these books for further study and reference.
Preliminary and Diploma FGA Course Notes, Gemmological Association of Great Britain, London
Rocks and Minerals by Chris Pellant, Eyewitness Books and DK Publishing, 1992
Gems by Robert Webster, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, edition 1997
Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann, Sterling Publishing, New York,1984
Gemmologists Compendium by Robert Webster, N.A.G. Press, London, 2001
Photo Atlas of Inclusions in Gemstones by E.J. Gubelin,ABC Edition, Switzerland, 1997
Emeralds around the World by Jules Roger Sauer, Amsterdam Sauer, Rio de Janeiro, 1993
Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones by Jules Roger Sauer, Amsterdam Sauer, Rio de Janeiro, 1982
Handbook of Gem Identification by Richard T. Liddicoat, Jr., GIA Publications, revised 1993
Photo Masters for Diamond Grading by Gary Roskin, Gemworld International, 1994
Gems Made by Man by Kurt Nassau, GIA Publications, 1980
Synthetic, Imitation & Treated Gemstones by Michael O'Donoghue, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, 1997
Pearls, Natural Cultured and Imitation byAlexander E. Farn, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, 1986
Australian Precious Opal, by Andrew Cody, Andrew Cody PTY, Ltd., Melbourne,Australia,1991
Planet Earth: Gemstones by Time-Life Books, 1983
Collecting Rocks and Crystals by John Farndon, Sterling Publishing, New York, 1999
The Guide Reference Manual by Richard Drucker, Gemworld International, 1994