- GEMSTONES
- Pyrite
- Sphalerite
- Stuart Sapphire
- Sapphire
- Danish ruby parure
- Ruby
- Timur Ruby
- Spinel
- Catherine the Great's spinel
- Chrysoberyl
- Hematite
- Taaffeite
- Cassiterite
- Cuprite
- Maharaja’s Patiala necklace
- Indian jewels
- Rutile
- Diaspore
- Fluorite
- Calcite
- Aragonite
- Rhodochrosite
- Cerussite
- Byzantine jewels
- Variscite
- Smithsonite
- Azurite
- Malachite
- Queen Desideria's malachite parure
- Turquoise
- Marie-Louise’s diadem
- Gems for anniversaries
- Brazilianite
- Amblygonite
- Apatite
- Lazulite
- Baryte
- Celestine
- Alabaster
- Gypsum
- Sacred stones
- Scheelite
- Howlite
- Queen Elizabeth’s pelican brooch
- Mysticism and medicine
- Quartz
- Treasure chambers of Augustus II
- Surface lustre
- St George statuette
- Chalcedony
- Frederick the Great’s snuffbox
- Agate
- Onyx
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- Gold and power
- Opal
- Halley’s Comet opal
- Moonstone
- Shimmering colour
- Sunstone
- Labradorite
- Orthoclase
- Microcline
- Albite
- Bytownite
- Lapis lazuli
- Jewels of ancient Egypt
- Sodalite
- Haüyne
- Kiani Crown
- Scapolite
- Pollucite
- Fluorescent minerals
- Indian jewels
- Serpentine
- Soapstone
- Pezzottaite
- Sepiolite
- Ludwig II’s pocket watch
- Chrysocolla
- Petalite
- Prehnite
- Phosphophyllite
- The gem industry
- Enstatite
- Diopside
- Hypersthene
- Bronzite
- Pattern, texture, and inclusions
- Hiddenite
- Kunzite
- Tutti Frutti necklace
- Jade
- Chinese birdcage
- Rhodonite
- Pectolite
- Designers' heyday
- Dioptase
- Sugilite
- Iolite
- Benitoite
- Duchess of Windsor’s Cartier flamingo brooch
- Tourmaline
- Crown of the Andes
- Emerald
- Topkapi emerald dagger
- Beryl
- Dom Pedro Aquamarine
- Modern carving and engraving
- Danburite
- Axinite
- Jewellery shopping
- Vesuvianite
- Epidote
- Kornerupine
- Zoisite
- Peridot
- Shwedagon pagoda
- Garnet
- Staffordshire hoard
- Fire and brilliance
- Zircon
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- Black Orlov diamond
- Topaz
- Andalusite
- Titanite
- Sillimanite
- Dumortierite
- Fabergé Easter eggs
- Kyanite
- Staurolite
- Phenakite
- Euclase
- Napoleon diamond necklace
- Lucky birthstones
- Mask of Agamemnon
- ORGANIC GEMS
- Pearl
- La Peregrina
- Shell
- Mother-of-pearl
- Nautilus cup
- High society
- Mother-of-pearl coyote
- Jet
- Copal
- Anthracite
- Amber
- Russian Amber Room
- Coral
- Diana with stag centrepiece
- Peanut wood
- Ammolite
- ROCK GEMS AND ROCKS
- Moldavite
- Obsidian
- Limestone
- Sandstone
- Spanish Alhambra
- Marble
- Granite
- Michelangelo’s David
- Record-breakers
- Modern brands
- Colour guide
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments
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