Gemology Books Bibliography

First Published: 28 September 2026

Gemology Books Bibliography

Explore books on gems, gemology, jewelry and mineralogy in Four Treasures, the Lotus Gemology reference database. This bibliography brings together matching book records from the collection, with publication details, abstracts and cover images where available.

Gemology Book References

The list below matches books concerning gemology and related subjects in the database's searchable fields. Some works cover several branches of gems, jewelry or mineralogy.

3,441–3,442 of 3,442 matching references

Tansukhnamah-i Ilkhani

The Book of the Ilkhanids

Tusi, al- ([1201–1274])

Book · Source: Intisharat-i Bunyadi-i Iran. 65 · Pages: 53, 358 pp. · Language: in Persian

Abstract
Tansūkh-nāmah-i Īlkhānī [تنسوخ‌نامه ایلخانی] is a Persian treatise on mineralogy, gemstones, metals, and aromatic substances by Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī, apparently composed during the reign of Hülegü Khan (1256–1265). The work is divided into four principal sections: the formation and causes of minerals; precious and semiprecious stones and their properties; the seven metals; and perfumes and aromatic substances. The gemstone section discusses the characteristics, varieties, properties, defects, and uses of numerous stones and is particularly important as a source for medieval Persian gemological terminology and knowledge. The modern edition was critically edited by Sayyid Muḥammad Taqī Mudarris Raḍawī from five manuscripts and includes extensive notes, glossaries, and indexes of gemstones, minerals, colors, plants, places, and technical terms.
Keywords
corundum, history.1, gems, Arabic mineralogy, early lapidaries

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Corundum Treatments

Koivula, J.I. (n.d., ca. 1984)

Film or Broadcast · Source: GIA Videotape Series · Publisher: Gemological Institute of America · Pages: ~45 minutes

Keywords
corundum, treatments.6, inclusions.5, gems

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