NEW ZEALAND GEMSTONES by Lyn & Ray Cooper.

An illustrated handbook and guide to all the semi precious gemstones of New Zealand, where to find them and how to cut and polish the stones.

"When the rock-hunting, gem-polishing hobby hit New Zealand its devotees were lucky: this country, while producing no fully precious stones, has a rich range of semi-precious stones to delight the collector. Agate, amethyst, aventurine, bloodstone, carnelian, chalcedony, citrine, chert, garnet, jasper, obsidian, onyx, common opal, quartz, crystal, rhodonite, sard, serpentine; all these may be found and worked. And there are New Zealand's special pride-greenstone, or nephrite; and the paua shell, of a thousand lovely colours. This book, by two of New Zealand's most successful collectors and gem-processors, gives the newcomer full and authoritative guidance on the stones available, in what areas they may be found, their tumbling, polishing, cutting and setting; and gives useful practical advice on the construction of table-tops, lamps, jewellery etc. In fresh and friendly style, Lyn and Ray Cooper put their wealth of knowledge and experience at your disposal."

Hardback book with Dust Jacket Book in Very Good Condition Dust Jacket has Slight wear around edges. 1972 5th Reprint. 125 pages + photographs