George Frederick Kunz (September 29, 1856 – June 29, 1932) was an American mineralogist and mineral collector. Kunz was born in New York City, USA, and...
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purchased by New York jeweler Charles Tiffany. His gemologist, George Frederick Kunz, studied the gem for a year before beginning to cut it; reducing...
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Co. assembled his first collection under their chief gemologist, George Frederick Kunz. The collection was exhibited at the World's Fair in Paris in 1889...
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himself giving two different lists for the twelve stones.: 130–131 George Frederick Kunz argues that Josephus saw the breastplate of the Second Temple, not...
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century. In his 1911 book Rings for the Finger, American mineralogist George Frederick Kunz addresses the importance of gold wedding rings in Ireland and includes...
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Besterman, 1995, pg. 45 Besterman, 1995, pg. 46 Besterman, 1995, pg. 46 George Frederick Kunz (1913). The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Philadelphia: Lippincott...
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solid rock. Oddly, period newspaper accounts and statements by George Frederick Kunz (1892) indicate that mining on the site was never undertaken as...
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mistaken for emeralds and other green gems. Notable gemologist George Frederick Kunz discussed the confusion between emeralds and peridot in many church...
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willingness to exploit myths and legends to increase ring sales. George Frederick Kunz (1917). Rings for the finger: from the earliest known times, to...
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with a mystical seal or design. According to an interview with George Frederick Kunz, an expert in gemstone and jewelry lore, this led to the belief...
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the diamond was stolen and to this day has never been recovered. George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932) assembled numerous important mineral collections throughout...
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George Frederick Kunz' daughter, Ruby Zinsser, donated two paintings by Louis C. Tiffany to the Tiffany Foundation. "In 1935, the family of George F...
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capture of Baghdad (1534) and brought to Istanbul. According to George Frederick Kunz, when Muhammad was about to send a letter to the Emperor Heraclius...
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Lucky Stones, and Talismans, Astral, Zodiacal, and Planetary by George Frederick Kunz, 1913, p. 334 "History and origin of the Sapphire". Archived from...
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Farlang many full text historical references on Amber Theophrastus, George Frederick Kunz, and special on Baltic amber. IPS Publications on amber inclusions...
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2013. Retrieved December 21, 2015. Rings for the Finger: Toe Rings George Frederick Kunz page 80, Lippincott Co. Philadelphia, 1917 Lagercrantz, Sture (1945-01-01)...
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studies, Bechtel helped him obtain some needed commissions. Dr. George Frederick Kunz, vice-president of Tiffany & Co., also assisted him, and after his...
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set cost $1,800 to produce. Contributors to the book included Dr. George Frederick Kunz, Dr. Stephen Wootton Bushell, Dr. William Hallock, Dr. Samuel Lewis...
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Goldsworthy Gurney Oliver Heaviside Caroline Herschel Robert Kraichnan George Frederick Kunz Antoine Lavoisier Alfred Lee Loomis A. Garrett Lisi Ada Lovelace...
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its color. Kunzite was discovered in 1902, and was named after George Frederick Kunz, Tiffany & Co's chief jeweler at the time, and a noted mineralogist...
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Microscopy Soc. Proceedings, 1982. "U.S. Geological Survey, 1887, George Frederick Kunz, Cymophane, Cat's Eye as gemstone". 1887. Archived from the original...
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com. Retrieved 19 April 2007 Shakespeare and Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz Watsaon, Nicola, "Shakespeare on the Turist Trail", Robert Shaughnessy...
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memorial was reinstalled between the council house and cabin. Dr. George Frederick Kunz helped pay for and commission the 1910 memorial to Jemison. Indian...
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mineralogist George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932). The marriage was annulled in 1929. The couple remained on good terms, with Kunz caring for George for the remainder...
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United States Geological Survey Library, and was formerly owned by George Frederick Kunz and Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey. Tavernier, Jean Baptiste;...
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Dictionary.com website. see American and British spelling differences Kunz, George Frederick (1917). Magic of Jewels and Charms. John Lippincott Co. URL: Magic...
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of Domestic Economy, Volume 3. W.S. Orr & Company. 1838. p. 100. George Frederick Kunz & Charles Hugh Stevenson (1908), "The Book of the Pearl: Its History...
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as long as 5000 years ago, recorded in ancient Hindu writings. George Frederick Kunz in 'A Curious Lore of Precious Stones' describes how a diamond in...
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