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Gems and precious stones of North America a popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology, and of the collections in which they exist. Also a chapter on pearls and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States.

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Main Author: Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dover Publications, [1968]
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xii, 367 pages : illustrations (part color) ; 24 cm.
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