PHOTOATLAS OF INCLUSIONS IN GEMSTONES 1

Undoubtedly the most comprehensive book yet published on the fascinating subject of inclusions in gemstones...

Photoatlas, Volume 1 has become a standard reference in the gemological field. Dr. Eduard J. Gübelin and John I. Koivula collaborated on this book, producing an exhaustive resource on the geological paragenesis of gemstones, as well as the physical, optical, and chemical properties of gemstones and their guest inclusions. Three distinguished mineralogists contribute essays on specific topics related to the genesis of gemstones.

The first volume of the Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones is a landmark work that established the importance of inclusions as an aid to identifying gemstones and deepens our understanding of gems and their origins. This volume covers known microscopic characteristics of gem materials up to 1986. It includes over 1400 color photomicrographs that illustrate common features in gemstones from particular localities as well as various types of inclusions that help separate natural from synthetic gemstones. Eduard J. Gübelin & John I. Koivula, Hardcover, 54th (2008), 532pp