Jeweller’s materials, gems and merchandise – beauty captured in matter 0600-OG-MJiK

The structure of matter. Metals - classification and properties.Metal alloys. Hardness, Mohs scale. Purity of noble metals alloys (fineness). Gold and gold products. Gold alloys in jewelry, gold colors allowed: red, yellow, white, green, and blue gold. Dissolving gold, methods of gilding. Silver, silver alloys, and silver products. Platinum metals in jewelry. Titanium and titanium products. Colors, physics of color. Optical effects in jewelry, phenomenal gems. Gemstones and semiprecious stones, their physical (especially optical) and chemical properties.Mineral species and their varieties. Factors affecting the price of stones (4 Cs rule). Diamonds as the most precious of the precious stones. Brilliant cut and other types of cuts. Corundum species (ruby, sapphires). Chrysoberyl and spinels. Beryl varieties (emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, and red beryl). Silicon dioxide and silicates (quartz, chalcedony, opals, topazes, garnet, zircon, tourmaline, tanzanite, etc.). Imitations of precious stones. Presentation of famous gems and jewels. Tips for buying jewelry. Fashion trends in jewelry. Investment in precious metals, stones, and gems.

The structure of matter. Metals - classification and properties.Metal alloys. Hardness, Mohs scale. Purity of noble metals alloys (fineness). Gold and gold products. Gold alloys in jewelry, gold colors allowed: red, yellow, white, green, and blue gold. Dissolving gold, methods of gilding. Silver, silver alloys, and silver products. Platinum metals in jewelry. Titanium and titanium products. Colors, physics of color. Optical effects in jewelry, phenomenal gems. Gemstones and semiprecious stones, their physical (especially optical) and chemical properties.Mineral species and their varieties. Factors affecting the price of stones (4 Cs rule). Diamonds as the most precious of the precious stones. Brilliant cut and other types of cuts. Corundum species (ruby, sapphires). Chrysoberyl and spinels. Beryl varieties (emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, and red beryl). Silicon dioxide and silicates (quartz, chalcedony, opals, topazes, garnet, zircon, tourmaline, tanzanite, etc.). Imitations of precious stones. Presentation of famous gems and jewels. Tips for buying jewelry. Fashion trends in jewelry. Investment in precious metals, stones, and gems.

The structure of matter. Metals - classification and properties.Metal alloys. Hardness, Mohs scale. Purity of noble metals alloys (fineness). Gold and gold products. Gold alloys in jewellery, including gold colours allowed: red, yellow, white, green, and blue gold. Dissolving gold, methods of gilding. Silver, silver alloys, and silver products. Platinum metals in jewellery. Titanium and titanium products. Colors, physics of color. Optical effects in jewellery, phenomenal gems. Gemstones and semiprecious stones, their physical (especially optical) and chemical properties.Mineral species and their varieties. Factors affecting the price of stones (4 Cs rule). Diamonds as the most precious of the precious stones. Brilliant cut and other types of cuts. Corundum species (ruby, sapphires). Chrysoberyl and spinels. Beryl varieties (emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, and red beryl). Silicon dioxide and silicates (quartz, chalcedony, opals, topazes, garnet, zircon, tourmaline, tanzanite, etc.). Imitations of precious stones. Presentation of famous gems and jewels. Tips for buying jewellery. Fashion trends in jewellery. Investment in precious metals, stones, and gems.

The structure of matter. Metals - classification and properties.Metal alloys. Hardness, Mohs scale. Purity of noble metals alloys (fineness). Gold and gold products. Gold alloys in jewellery, including gold colours allowed: red, yellow, white, green, and blue gold. Dissolving gold, methods of gilding. Silver, silver alloys, and silver products. Platinum metals in jewellery. Titanium and titanium products. Colors, physics of color. Optical effects in jewellery, phenomenal gems. Gemstones and semiprecious stones, their physical (especially optical) and chemical properties.Mineral species and their varieties. Factors affecting the price of stones (4 Cs rule). Diamonds as the most precious of the precious stones. Brilliant cut and other types of cuts. Corundum species (ruby, sapphires). Chrysoberyl and spinels. Beryl varieties (emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, and red beryl). Silicon dioxide and silicates (quartz, chalcedony, opals, topazes, garnet, zircon, tourmaline, tanzanite, etc.). Imitations of precious stones. Presentation of famous gems and jewels. Tips for buying jewellery. Fashion trends in jewellery. Investment in precious metals, stones, and gems.

The structure of matter. Metals - classification and properties.Metal alloys. Hardness, Mohs scale. Purity of noble metals alloys (fineness). Gold and gold products. Gold alloys in jewellery, including gold colours allowed: red, yellow, white, green, and blue gold. Dissolving gold, methods of gilding. Silver, silver alloys, and silver products. Platinum metals in jewellery. Titanium and titanium products. Colors, physics of color. Optical effects in jewellery, phenomenal gems. Gemstones and semiprecious stones, their physical (especially optical) and chemical properties.Mineral species and their varieties. Factors affecting the price of stones (4 Cs rule). Diamonds as the most precious of the precious stones. Brilliant cut and other types of cuts. Corundum species (ruby, sapphires). Chrysoberyl and spinels. Beryl varieties (emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, and red beryl). Silicon dioxide and silicates (quartz, chalcedony, opals, topazes, garnet, zircon, tourmaline, tanzanite, etc.). Imitations of precious stones. Presentation of famous gems and jewels. Tips for buying jewellery. Fashion trends in jewellery. Investment in precious metals, stones, and gems.

1. P.G. Read, Gemmology, The Crowood Press Ltd. 2008.
2. L. Grande, A. Augustyn, Gems and Gemstones : Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, University of Chicago Press 2009.
3. N.R. Gopal, Gems and Precious Stones, Manoj Publications, Delhi 2011.
4. W. Schumann, Gemstones of the world, Union Square & Co. 2013.
5. C. Oldershaw, Ilustrowany atlas klejnotów i kamieni szlachetnych, wyd. 2., Buchmann, Warszawa 2007.
6. R. Hochleitner, Minerały, kamienie szlachetne, skały, Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza 2010.
7. W. Heflik, L. Natkaniec-Nowak, Gemmologia, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo Antykwa, Kraków 2011.
8. E. Grządka, Wybrane zagadnienia z gemmologii, nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, Wydawnictwo UMCS 2011.
9. J. Żaba, I.V. Żaba, Atlas naturalnych kamieni szlachetnych i ozdobnych, Wydawnictwo SBM 2022.

1. P.G. Read, Gemmology, The Crowood Press Ltd. 2008.
2. L. Grande, A. Augustyn, Gems and Gemstones : Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, University of Chicago Press 2009.
3. N.R. Gopal, Gems and Precious Stones, Manoj Publications, Delhi 2011.
4. W. Schumann, Gemstones of the world, Union Square & Co. 2013.
5. C. Oldershaw, Ilustrowany atlas klejnotów i kamieni szlachetnych, wyd. 2., Buchmann, Warszawa 2007.
6. R. Hochleitner, Minerały, kamienie szlachetne, skały, Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza 2010.
7. W. Heflik, L. Natkaniec-Nowak, Gemmologia, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo Antykwa, Kraków 2011.
8. E. Grządka, Wybrane zagadnienia z gemmologii, nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, Wydawnictwo UMCS 2011.
9. J. Żaba, I.V. Żaba, Atlas naturalnych kamieni szlachetnych i ozdobnych, Wydawnictwo SBM 2022.

1. P.G. Read, Gemmology, The Crowood Press Ltd. 2008.
2. L. Grande, A. Augustyn, Gems and Gemstones : Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, University of Chicago Press 2009.
3. N.R. Gopal, Gems and Precious Stones, Manoj Publications, Delhi 2011.
4. W. Schumann, Gemstones of the world, Union Square & Co. 2013.
5. C. Oldershaw, Ilustrowany atlas klejnotów i kamieni szlachetnych, wyd. 2., Buchmann, Warszawa 2007.
6. R. Hochleitner, Minerały, kamienie szlachetne, skały, Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza 2010.
7. W. Heflik, L. Natkaniec-Nowak, Gemmologia, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo Antykwa, Kraków 2011.
8. E. Grządka, Wybrane zagadnienia z gemmologii, nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, Wydawnictwo UMCS 2011.
9. J. Żaba, I.V. Żaba, Atlas naturalnych kamieni szlachetnych i ozdobnych, Wydawnictwo SBM 2022.

1. P.G. Read, Gemmology, The Crowood Press Ltd. 2008.
2. L. Grande, A. Augustyn, Gems and Gemstones : Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, University of Chicago Press 2009.
3. N.R. Gopal, Gems and Precious Stones, Manoj Publications, Delhi 2011.
4. W. Schumann, Gemstones of the world, Union Square & Co. 2013.
5. C. Oldershaw, Ilustrowany atlas klejnotów i kamieni szlachetnych, wyd. 2., Buchmann, Warszawa 2007.
6. R. Hochleitner, Minerały, kamienie szlachetne, skały, Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza 2010.
7. W. Heflik, L. Natkaniec-Nowak, Gemmologia, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo Antykwa, Kraków 2011.
8. E. Grządka, Wybrane zagadnienia z gemmologii, nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, Wydawnictwo UMCS 2011.
9. J. Żaba, I.V. Żaba, Atlas naturalnych kamieni szlachetnych i ozdobnych, Wydawnictwo SBM 2022.

1. P.G. Read, Gemmology, The Crowood Press Ltd. 2008.
2. L. Grande, A. Augustyn, Gems and Gemstones : Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, University of Chicago Press 2009.
3. N.R. Gopal, Gems and Precious Stones, Manoj Publications, Delhi 2011.
4. W. Schumann, Gemstones of the world, Union Square & Co. 2013.
5. C. Oldershaw, Ilustrowany atlas klejnotów i kamieni szlachetnych, wyd. 2., Buchmann, Warszawa 2007.
6. R. Hochleitner, Minerały, kamienie szlachetne, skały, Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza 2010.
7. W. Heflik, L. Natkaniec-Nowak, Gemmologia, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo Antykwa, Kraków 2011.
8. E. Grządka, Wybrane zagadnienia z gemmologii, nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, Wydawnictwo UMCS 2011.
9. J. Żaba, I.V. Żaba, Atlas naturalnych kamieni szlachetnych i ozdobnych, Wydawnictwo SBM 2022.

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