Diamonds and gemstones /
Ron Edwards & Lisa Dickie.
- New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2004.
- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Rocks, minerals, and resources .
Includes index.
The curse of the Hope diamond -- Origins of diamonds and gemstones? -- A closer look at diamonds -- Diamonds in the rough : finding and mining diamonds -- Rough to refined : diamonds in jewelry -- Diamonds and history -- Diamonds at work -- How DeBeers captured the diamond market -- Prospecting in 2000 : the search for new diamonds -- A closer look at gemstones -- A rare gem -- Finding and mining gemstones -- Gemstones around the world [map] -- A real gem -- From rough to cut : capturing a gem's beauty -- Gem lore.