Contents
Emeralds, A Passionate Guide
By Ronald Ringsrud
Introduction
Chapter Page Title
1 18 The Romance of Emeralds
2 32 History of Two Empires: Spain and India
3 64 The Properties of Emeralds
4 78 Looking into Emeralds; Optics
5 96 Exploring the Effects of Light on Emerald Color
6 108 Learning a System of Color Grading
7 120 Color Grading of Emeralds
8 130 Grading the Clarity of Emeralds
9 158 All About the Clarity Enhancement of Emeralds
10 178 A Complete Buying Guide for Emeralds
11 202 Certificates, Reports and Appraisals
12 212 Gota de Aceite: The Emerald’s Added Attraction
13 226 Secrets of the Connoisseurs Brought to Light
14 236 Fair Trade Gems & Ethical Emeralds
15 250 Emerald Geology & Crystallography
16 274 Adventures in the Andes; a Personal Account
17 286 Major Emerald Sources of the World
18 300 Buying and Cutting Rough Emeralds
19 322 The World of Gem People
20 330 Colored Stone Wisdom; Emeralds in the Stars
21 334 Collecting Mineral Specimens and Other Rarities
22 350 Poetry of the Emerald Experience
23 364 The Medieval Lapidaries
Bibliography
Appendix