The history of pearls from nova online article adapted from fred ward, a gemologist and author of the book pearls, gem book publishers, bethesda, maryland, 1998 pearl history from pearl guide, a commerical website about pearls. In this illuminating book, joseph laporte argues that scientists do not discover that sentences about natural kinds, like whales are mammals, not fish, are true rather than false. She stays uptodate on new ways to approach the work by reading and attending seminars. Faceting help and tips more faceting help and tips twentyfour carat network paul ahlstedt. This bibliography has been prepared as an aid for people interested in sapphire. Mar 24, 2014 opals, third edition ward, fred, gem book series fred ward gem series by fred ward. It is recognized as the gem of alaska, the yukon and british columbia. Diamonds the fred ward gem book by ward, fred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gem guides book company publisher 126 works 14 ebooks. Richly and colorfully illustrated, it provides a fine overview of pearls, those beautiful gifts from the sea. Afterward, he began publishing a series of eight gem books with expanded coverage and information. She also retouches the photos, then mails and archives them.
Buy opals fred ward gem series revised by fred ward, charlotte ward. This 64page booklet is part of the fred ward gem series. This slim paperback book entitled gem care is a real addition to the book collections of the working jeweler, the. Jan 28, 2000 french researchers find way to trace emeralds origins. Jade has been credited with preventing disease and used as medicine. Fred ward is a gemologist and author of the book pearls gem book publishers, bethesda, maryland, 1998, from which this article was adapted. Fred ward began writing about gems and photographing them during the fourteen years he did gem stories for national geographic. Fred ward gem book publishers in reply the authors and i appreciate this opportunity to clarify the use of mr. Jul 15, 2007 fred ward, national geographic photographer and founder and owner of gem book publishers, discusses the reverential passion that china has shown for jade for more than a thousand years and locations throughout the world where this unrivaled stone is found. Ward published in national geographic magazine what is probably the finest popular article on jade ever written. Today the area is heavily populated and under constant assault from pollutants. Nova online the perfect pearl the history of pearls pbs. He has now greatly expanded his classic work into the 8book fred ward gem book series, complete with new photographs and text. Special thanks to fred ward, who is a gemologist and author of the book pearls.
Bethesda, usa page 61 2 on page 16 of the janfeb 2007 edition of the guide the guide to wholesale gem pricing, published by gemworld internationals awardwinning editor richard drucker, ruby availability and pricing is compared based on treatment. Wards article as a reference for the two sentences cited above. Ward does state in his article only that he believes some of the large chinese fwcps are bead nucleated. Their jade volume first appeared in 1996, around the time that mr. This could straighten out a lot of the confusion surrounding where ancient emeralds come from, says fred ward, a gemologist and book author in bethesda, md.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Whats killing the oysters culture of freshwater pearls. Ward holds a ma in journalism and communication and a graduate gemology degree. He has now greatly expanded his classic work into the 8 book fred ward gem book series, complete with new photographs and text. Timeless natural beauty of the mineral world by lance grande. The proximity of these elements to water in the gem s channels could influence the spectrum, he says. For 14 years fred ward created, wrote, and photographed national geographic magazines legendary gemstone series. In addition to publishing his photographs in time, life, look. Each book rubies and sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, opals, pearls, gem care, and phenomenal gems is part of a continuing global search into the history, geology, lore, and sources of these priceless treasures. Jade by fred ward 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The fred ward series, grouped in this section, all have brief texts about 64 p.
The history and lore of both gems are covered with great examples and gorgeous color photographs. The numerals represent shelf acquisition numbers, i. See all books authored by charlotte ward, including emeralds fred ward gem books, and diamonds fred ward gem, and more on thriftbooks. Lapidary help and tips from jewelry courses silversmithing. Fred and charlotte ward have been praised for their gem series of compact volumes exploring the history, lore, and significance of diamonds, rubies and sapphires, emeralds, opals, and pearls. Gem book publishers, div of fred ward productions users without a subscription are not able to see the full content.
After photographing and writing about a vast array of subjects and creating stories on gemstones for 15 years for national geographic magazine, fred began publishing books to highlight individual gems. Charlotte ward books list of books by author charlotte ward. Charlotte ward, coauthor of the home birth book and simply live it up, has edited the gem book series for many years. Gem book publishers is located at 2575 barrymore dr in malibu and has been in the business of book publishing since 1999.
Pairing fiction with nonfiction grades 712 curricular. In a cultured pearl, this nucleus is the major portion of the pearl, because the pearl coating is relatively thin. View the profiles of professionals named fred ward on linkedin. French researchers find way to trace emeralds origins the. Fred ward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Passionate about phenomenal gems, she wrote this book with the expert collaboration of two scientists, john emmett and john white. How cultured pearl is made history, used, parts, product. Jade is the eighth in a series of gem books written and photographed by fred ward and charlotte ward, who updated this edition. Gem book publishers malibu, ca business information. Apr 30, 1996 this extensive revision updates all of the worlds jade sources with 65 new color photographs as well as revised text on every page. Published october 1st 2001 by gem book publishers first published april.
This book provides the ideal introduction to the worlds most famous gem. Emeralds fred ward gem books by fred ward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In addition to the following books, here are links to my favorite gem and jewelry magazines. Here we have a collection of the sources we have used to compile the learn opal section. First edition, first printing edition 1997 language.
Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. History of american sapphire mining by moss aubrey, ph. The lavishly illustrated allcolor book is part of the fred ward gem book series. Ward says, the bay was close to pristine, or completely unspoiled, with few people or industries near it. Emeralds fred ward gem books by charlotte ward mint condition. Jan 30, 2007 rubies are red, analysts will be blue. Fred ward, gemologist and author of pearls gem book publishers, 1998 45. Instead, scientists find that these sentences were vague in the language of earlier speakers and they refine the meanings of the relevant naturalkind terms to make. It is a selection of citations to books and gemology journal articles that discuss the various colors of sapphire, including identification, mining localities, synthetics, treatments, and history. This book is part of the worlds most popular gem book series.