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MINERAL ORIGINS Minerals, by George W. Robinson. 1994. 208 pages. 140 color illustrations. $40. (JCK Data Center CH-006) To order, call (800) 223-2336. The author, curator of minerals at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, has written a novel mineral book. Rather than identify a few hundred
12 Faces of Time Book Review
This is not only a book about watches. This is a book about the faces behind the watches made by horological master minds Philippe Dufour, Paul Gerber, Dr.
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THE LAPIDARY BUSINESS Master Keys for Making Profits on Lapidary, by Gerald L. Wykoff. 1993. 198 pages. 63 black/white illustrations. $39.95. (JCK Data Center JR-006) To order call (717) 741-2469. This book focuses on how to profit from your lapidary talents. Though written for hobbyists and
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Not for Us Handbook of Precious Metals, by E.M. Savitsky and Alan Prince. 1989. 600 pages. $175. (JCK Data EQ-001) To order call (800) 821-8312. This book is named Handbook of Precious Metals. It should be Textbook of Precious Metals for Miners and Scientists. I found the 600-page book
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SPECTACULAR PHOTOS Twentieth Century Jewelry, by Anna Maria Massinelli. 1994. 180 pages. 220 color illustrations. $50. (JCK Data Center NG-007) To order call (800) 227-7210. It's difficult to be negative about a book that features hundreds of excellent color plates depicting some of the most
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THE ART OF FRENCH JEWELRY The Belle Epoque of French Jewellery 1850-1910, by Dr. Michael Koch et al. 340 pages. 258 color, 60 black/white illustrations. 1991. $105. (JCK Data Center EZ-001.) To order call (310) 343-9204. Without a doubt, the goldsmith's art reached its zenith in France during the
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CATALOGING CHRONOGRAPHS Chronograph Wristwatches: To Stop Time, by Gerd R. Lang and Reinhard Meis. 246 pages. 200 illustrations. 1993. $79.95. (JCK Data Center CN-048) Here is probably the most comprehensive book-cataloging of wrist chronographs dating from the early part of this century. It's
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FINE ART JEWELRY Jewelry of Our Time, by Helen W. Drutt and Peter Dormer. 1995. 500 illustrations. 352 pages. $55. (JCK Data Center DT-036) To order call (800) 433-1238. Since Helen Drutt started her Philadelphia, Pa., gallery in 1974, she has been a tireless promoter of contemporary designer
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JEWELRY DESIGN The Art of Jewelry Design; Rings and Earrings, by Maurice Galli et al. 1995. 224 pages. 104 color drawings. $59.95. (JCK Data Center CN-060) Call (610) 593-1777. Do you like sumptuous drawings and color renderings of gemstones and fine jewelry? Interested in basic design principles
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GOLDSMITH'S AID Practical Goldsmith; Mounting Joints, Electroplating. 1993. 80 pages. 1,216 color photographs. $70. (JCK Data Center DV-009) To order call (49-771) 976-6749. Well, where to start? This is the fourth in an excellent series from Germany of technical how-to books for serious
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