Other publications available from The Australian Gemmologist

You are also invited to purchase a range of other publications and items through The Australian Gemmologist. These include:

Minerals of the World Wall Chart   Minerals of the World Wall Chart
A huge 135cm x 81cm chart with over 200 brilliant coloured photographs of fine mineral specimens pictured. $70.00 including packing and postage.
     
Gemstone Screensavers   Australian Gemstone Screensavers CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains four unique Australian gemstone screensavers. Now you can enjoy superb images of spectacular Australian opals photographed by Len Cram on your computer screen every day, or you can choose to display the wonderful world of Australian gemstones and agates.
     
Microworld of Diamonds   The Microworld of Diamonds - by John Koivula
John Koivula is currently Chief Research Gemologist with the GIA’s Gem Trade Laboratory in California. This professional, hard cover publication presents diamond in a clear, uncomplicated, logical manner and is superbly illustrated with more than 350 photomicrographs.
     
Opal poster   How to Describe Natural Opal Poster - Published by The Australian Gemmologist
The Gemmological Association of Australia has published this A2 size poster to assist your recognition and correct description of Australia's National Gemstone - opal.
     
Visual Optics   Visual Optics CD-ROM - by Alan Hodgkinson
After his successful lecture/workshop programme around Australia,
Alan Hodgkinson's new CD-ROM is available for sale. The Visual Optics CD-ROM contains all of the basic Visual Optics from the previous video, plus up to date information including moissanite, tanzanite and much more.
Pedro Segundo opals   The Precious Opals of Pedro Segundo DVD
This is a 23 minute DVD that presents the opals of Pedro Segundo, the only mining area in Brazil that produces precious opal displaying a distinct play of colour
(Exclusive to the AG in Australia)
Ultimate Opal Information The Ultimate Opal Information CD-ROM - Exclusive to AG
123 informative published papers on one CD-ROM
Yours at the click of a button
This CD-ROM contains individual pdf files of each paper on opal published in
The Australian Gemmologist from Volume 1 (1958) to Volume 22 (2006).
Gemstones by Dorling Kindersley Gemstones - A Dorling Kindersley Handbook
Over 800 vivid full-colour crystal clear photographs.  Expertly written text with a systematic approach.  Exceptional photographs are annotated with the gemstone’s chief characteristics and distinguishing features.  In addition, there is a concise glossary, tables of properties and index.
Gem Identification made easy   Gem Identification made easy - by Antoinette Matlins and A. C. BonannoThis book explains in non-technical terms how to identify diamonds and coloured gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated stones and look-alikes. Direct and practical in a style easy to understand.

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