FURTHER READING AND BOOKS USED AS REFERENCES FOR THIS BOOK
Bonewitz, Ronald L. Rock and Gem. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2008.
Burke, John G. Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
Crowe, Judith. The Jeweler’s Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones from Cut and Color to Shape and Settings. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2006.
Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 1988.
Finlay, Victoria. Jewels: A Secret History. New York: Random House, 2007.
Gienger, Michael, and Joachim Goebel. Gem Water: How to Prepare and Use Over 130 Crystal Waters for Therapeutic Treatments. Forres, Scotland: Findhorn Press, 2008.
Gleadow, Rupert. The Origin of the Zodiac. New York: Dover, 2001.
Grande, Lance, and Allison Augustyn. Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Hall, Judy. The Encyclopedia of Crystals. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fair Winds Press, 2007.
Kennedy, Teresa. Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power. New York: Da Capo, 2007.
Knuth, Bruce G. Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore. Parachute, Colorado: Jeweler’s Press, 2007.
Kunz, George Frederick. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. New York: Dover Publications, 1971.
Kunz, George Frederick. The Magic of Jewels and Charms. New York: Dover Publications, 1997.
Lowry, Joe Dan, and Joe P. Lowry. Turquoise: The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2010.
O’Donoghue, Michael, ed. Gems, 6th ed. London: Robert Hale, 2008.
Pellant, Chris. Rocks and Minerals. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Simmons, Robert. Stones of the New Consciousness: Healing, Awakening and Co-creating with Crystals, Minerals and Gems. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2009.
Simmons, Robert, and Naisha Ahsian. The Book of Stones: Who They Are & What They Teach. Rev. ed. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2007.
Thomas, William, and Kate Pavitt. The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems. 2nd ed. Seattle, Washington: Createspace, 2009.
Wise, Richard W. Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Precious Gemstones. Lenox, Massachusetts: Brunswick House Press, 2006.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Gemological Institute of America:
Mineralogy Database:
The Mineralogical Record: