Gemstones of the World by Elizabeth Laws

Elizabeth Laws introduces a selection of gemstones and examples of jewelry made from them in Gemstones of the World. The book considers the appeal of gems as adornment, valuable commodities and symbols of status or good fortune.

Its cultural discussion includes beliefs about stones and wellbeing, rather than evidence that gems have medical powers. This is the Taj Books work by Laws, not Walter Schumann’s similarly titled reference. The current listing image is an image-not-available placeholder.