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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.

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Tansukhnamah-i Ilkhani

The Book of the Ilkhanids

Book

Tusi, al- ([1201–1274]) Tansukhnamah-i Ilkhani. [The Book of the Ilkhanids] Iran, 53, 358 pp.

Record No. 1742  |  Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB  |  Language: in Persian  |  not seen

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corundum, history.1, gems, Arabic mineralogy, early lapidaries

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.

Corundum Treatments

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Koivula, J.I. (n.d., ca. 1984) Corundum Treatments. Santa Monica, CA: Gemological Institute of America, ~45 minutes.

Record No. 1124  |  Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB  |  seen

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corundum, treatments.6, inclusions.5, gems

Nice video lecture of gemologist John Koivula lecturing on gem treatments.

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