Download or read book Gem-Stones and Their Distinctive Characters written by George Frederick Herbert Smith and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by G. F. Herbert Smith, a British mineralogist who worked for the British Museum of Natural History and the discoverer of mineral paratacamite, this book is intended to teach how to recognize gemstones from diamonds to jade, through its unique characteristics based on Smith's years of experience.