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Gems & Minerals | Beads | Business
| Jewelry Making | Jewelry Design & History
| Field Trips & Geology | Fossils, Dinosaurs
& Meteorites
NEW: The History of Beads
By Lois Sherr Dubin. Published by Abrams Books
NEW: Chasing and Repousse
By Nancy Megan Corwin. Published by Brynmorgen Press
Ammolite 2: A Guide for Gemmologists, Jewelers and
Lapidaries
by Donna Barnson
The
Amber Forest: A Reconstruction of a Vanished World
by G. Poinar, Jr. and R. Poinar
 The Beauty of Banded Agates
by Michael R. Carlson
Blue Mystery: The Story of the Hope Diamond
by Susanne Steinem Patch
 Emeralds
by Fred Ward
Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler’s
Guide to Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold and Platinum Jewelry
by Renée Newmann
Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power
by Eduard Gubelin and Franz-Xavier Erni
 The
Grandmasters of Mineral Photography Mineralogical Almanac Special Issue
Published by Ocean Pictures, Ltd.
Mineral Collections of Russia
edited by Dmitrii V. Rundqvist
Opal: Advanced Cutting and Setting
by Paul B. Downing, Ph.D.
Opal Identification & Value
by Paul Downing
A Thorough and Accurate History of Genuine
Diamonds in Arkansas
Edited by Glen W. Worthington.
The Aquarium Bead video
by Pati Walton (VIDEO)
The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving
by Carol Wilcox Wells
 The
Art and Soul of Glass Beads
Edited by Susan Ray and Richard Pearce.
The Basic Bead Series
by Artgems, Inc. (VIDEO)
The Bead Cellar Pattern Designer
Bead Pattern Software
Bead Weaving Accessories
by Takako Sako
Beaded Embellishment: Techniques
and Designs for Embroidering on Cloth
by Amy Clark and Robin Atkins
Beading With Brick Stitch
by Diane Fitzgerald
Beads on Bags
by Lorita Winfield, Leslie Pina, and Constance Korosec
Enamel Bead Making Video and Booklet
Edited by Pam East.
Fiber & Bead Jewelry: Beautiful Designs to Make
& Wear
by Helen Banes with Sally Banes
Making Bead & Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques,
Stunning Designs
by Dawn Cusik
Making Glass Beads with Stained Glass Remnants, Part
I
by Kate Drew-Wilkinson
Making Wire Beads
by Lisa Van Herik
Passing the Flame: A Beadmaker's Guide to Detail
and Design
by Cora Tettinger
Smircich Makes Beads, Volume 1
Produced by James Smircich.
Gem Trails of Texas
by Brad Cross
The Lake Superior Agate: One Man's Journey
by Scott F. Waltor
The River Runs North
by Cheryl & Tom Harmon
| Fossils, Dinosaurs
& Metorites |
 The
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites
by O. Richard Norton
Dinosaur Digs
by Blake Edgar (editor)
Rex Appeal
by Peter Larson and Kristin Donnan
Bezel and Flush Setting with Fragile Colored Stones
and Diamonds (Classroom in a Box Series)
by Blaine Lewis (VIDEO)
 Classical
Loop-in-Loop Chains and Their Derivatives
by Jean Reist Stark and J.B. Smith
Metal Corrugation: Surface Embellishment and
Element Formation of the Metalsmith
by Patricia McAleer
Mokume Gane: A Comprehensive Study
by Steve Midgett and Other Contributors
Push Play for PMC Video: Intermediate Techniques
with Celie Fago & Tim McCreight
Repetitive Micro-Fold Forms Using an Industrial
Tube Wringer: Small Scale Applications for Jewelry and Sculpture
by Jack Berry
The Theory and Practice of Goldsmithing
by Dr. Erhard Brepohl, translated by Charles Lewton-Brain
Working with Precious Metal Clay
by Tim McCreight
 20th
Century Jewelry: The Complete Sourcebook
by John Peacock
Bejeweled: Great Designers, Celebrity Style
by Penny Proddow and Marion Fasel
Ethnic Jewellery
Edited by John Mack
Famous Jewelry Collectors
by Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes
Jeweled Bugs and Butterflies
by Marilyn Nissenson and Susan Jonas
The Jewelry of Nepal
by Hannelore Gabriel
 The
Jewels of Jean Schlumberger
by Marie-Noel De Gary, Chantal Bizot, and Evelyne Possemé
Thomas Mann: Metal Artist
by Andrei Codrescu and Lloyd E. Herman
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