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George frederick kunz september 29, 1856 june 29, 1932 was an american mineralogist. George frederick kunz papers, 17831928 george frederick kunz correspondence, notes, typescripts of articles, certificates, broadsides, clippings, and other papers relating chiefly to kunz s career as a gemologist and geologist. Kunz bibliography as a foremost gemologist and mineralogist who lived from 1856 to 1932, he was amazingly prolific in writing books. Kunz papers an inventory of his papers at syracuse. Our featured gem lapis lazuli in gemselect s april, 2007 newsletter. It is rare when we can attribute the creation of a new market to one person. Download the curious lore of precious stones pdf by george. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
For elizabeth handforth kunz, with the love of her father, the author, george frederick kunz, 30 january 1916. Project muse rings for the finger by george frederick kunz. However, i have read that many cut stones in these colors originally thought to be zircon proved to be garnet. You can also read the full text online using our ereader.
George frederick kunz, known and respected in mineralogical circles for almost sixty years, noted for his wide and extended knowledge of precious stones from. He is now an attorney practicing in las vegas, nevada. Stevenson, charles hugh, 1869publication date 1908 topics pearls publisher new york, the century co. Apr 20, 2012 george frederick kunz was born in new york city, usa, and began an interest in minerals at a very young age. An illustrated guide to the history and powers of gemstones hardcover. George frederick kunz author 2012 the book of the pearl dover jewelry and metalwork series george frederick kunz author charles hugh stevenson author 20 shakespeare and precious stones george frederick kunz author. History of the gems found in north carolina george. When it comes to gemstones, an american named george frederick kunz can fairly be said to have created the modern market for colored stones. Plans and photographs of the quarry at jordansmuhl, silesia, showing the occurrences of the rocks and where the great mass of nephrite weighing 4,715 lbs. George frederick kunz 18561932 quarterly journal of the geological society of london, august 1933. By the time he was twenty, he had amassed a mineral collection of over 4,000 specimens that he meticulously labeled and sold to the.
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In a series of published interviews with marie beynon ray of the saturday evening post, written in the late 1920s, kunz recalled a particularly exciting visit to p. One would think that a childhood spent in urban new york and new jersey would present few opportunities for an aspiring rockhound. Nov 24, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of george frederick kunz books online. From the earliest known times, to the present, with. George frederick kunz wikipedia republished wiki 2. A fine copy of a work that john sinkankas says remains the largest single storehouse of information on rings available in any language. He searched for and collected specimens, donating these collections to colleges and other institutions of learning.
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