Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones (Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 2)

"...Everything we have, everything we are, comes from nature from nature." The first volume of the Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones was published almost 20 years ago in 1986. It was presented to the industry as a standalone book designed to be used by gemologists as a visual reference library of inclusion photomicrographs. It was also intended as a companion volume for use with gemological microscopes and as a guide to microscopic explorations. As such it is very successful. While the information and images in this first volume are still valid and useful, developments since that time made it seem prudent to extend that single volume into a continuous three volume photomicrographic reference library illustrating and addressing the Important changes developments and discoveries in the field of gemological microscopy. The microscopic exploration of gems and the discovery and interpretation of inclusions is of tremendous and ever increasing importance to the gem and jewellery industry. It is also the most interesting aspect of gemology to many gemologists. This present book,. volume 2 in the three-book Photoatlas library series, creates a link to the earlier work and photographically focuses on more recent observations and new discoveries of gemologically significant internal characteristics in many relatively well known traditional natural gems as well as the treatments, and synthetics of these gems that so drastically influence the marketplace.