{"product_id":"ceylon-island-of-gems-9788121232234","title":"Ceylon Island of Gems","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elie L. Menasche\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thin 79 pages book makes clear in simple, and often entertaining, language, the basic facts about stones; both precious and semi-precious. There are tips for the tourist on how to gauge gems, and a short anecdotal history of gems from Ceylon. Among the pages one would find sections on : minerals; can stones lose their colour?; mining; the definition of a carat; what are precious stones made of?; testing gems; moon stones; gem cutting; varieties of gems found in Ceylon; elephant hair jewels, etc. This book was originally published in Colombo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gyan Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46194798198935,"sku":"9788121232234","price":112.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788121232234.webp?v=1769299060","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ceylon-island-of-gems-9788121232234","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}