Diamonds : (Record no. 188752)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20220821170553.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 220814t20212021enkabcogrb 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780228103318 |
| Terms of availability | RM 220.50 |
| Qualifying information | hardback |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | PPAK |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | PPAK |
| Description conventions | rda |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 553.82 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 090 00 - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN) | |
| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) | 553.82 |
| Feature heading | NEW |
| Feature heading | R |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Newman, Renée, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1948- |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Diamonds : |
| Remainder of title | Their History, Sources, Qualities and Benefits / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Renée Newman, GG. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Buffalo, New York ; |
| -- | Richmond Hill, Ontario : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Firefly Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2021 |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 272 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations, colour maps, colour potraits, colour photographs ; |
| Dimensions | 29 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Source | rdacontent |
| Content type term | still image |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | unmediated |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | What is a diamond? |
| Title | Diamond mining and processing |
| Title | The evolution of diamond cutting <br/> |
| Title | The evolution of diamond jewelry |
| Title | How are diamonds priced? |
| Title | Laboratory-grown diamonds |
| Title | Diamond's remarkable benefits. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The beauty and sparkle and mystique of diamonds is unmatched by that of any other gem in the world. Since early times, diamonds have been treasured as good luck charms, remarkable tools and status symbols and have been worn, collected and presented as lavish gifts. Today, diamonds remain among the most sought-after gemstones and continue to hold their value through good times and bad. In Diamonds, author Renée Newman, a graduate gemologist and author of many trade-level handbooks on gemstones, invites the reader on a journey into the fascinating world of diamonds. This lavishly illustrated guide -- which features hundreds of photos, maps and diagrams -- covers everything from mining, cutting and evaluating diamonds to the romantic histories of some of the world's most valuable stones. Diamonds includes chapters on: What a diamond is -- its significance from antiquity to the present day and what it represents from different perspectives The process and history of mining diamonds --the locations (both modern and historical) as well as the techniques used to mine diamonds The evolution of diamond cutting -- how a diamond is processed and what are the keycuts and shapes to know Diamond jewelry through the ages -- how diamonds have been used in jewelry from pre-Georgian times to today Evaluating and pricing diamonds -- how diamonds are priced based on their many value factors, such as color, carat weight, cut, clarity, and so on Man-made diamonds The remarkable benefits of diamonds. As beautiful as they are precious and as useful as they are decorative, diamonds continue to fascinate and allure. Diamonds will be a welcome guide for anyone who has felt the romance and power of these fascinating gems. It will also be a useful resource for professionals in the jewellery trade" |
| Assigning source | Publisher's description. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diamonds. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diamond industry and trade. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diamond cutting. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diamond mines and mining. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diamond jewellery. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn | Not for loan | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Not For Loan | Perpustakaan Alor Setar | Rujukan Dewasa | 22/08/2022 | R 553.82 NEW | A01744921 | 22/08/2022 | Book |