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Library


The American Opal Society is pleased to make available a variety of resources of interest to our members. Due to shipping costs, library items are only available to local Southern California members.

American Opal Society Library Index

Title Type
A Field Guide To Australian Opals: O'Leary, Barrie.(Book)
Advanced Cabochon Cutting: 1971; Cox, Jack R.(Book)
Andamooka Opal Fields, the Geology Etc.: (report): Carr, Oliver, Conner & Scott(Book)
Australian Opals & Gemstones: 1983: Australian Gem Industry Association Limited.(Book)
Australian Opals in Colour: Perry, N. & R.(Book)
Australian Precious Opal: Kalokerinos, Archie.(Book)
Australian Precious Opal: A Guidebook for Professionals by Andrew Cody(Book)
Barry Davies Oriental Art: Japanese Enamels of the Golden Age(Book)
Beautiful Australian Opals: (2); 1990; Cram, Len.(Book)
Beautiful Lightning Ridge: Home of the World Famous Black Opal: 1991, Cram, Len.(Book)
Beautiful Lightning Ridge: Home of the World Famous Black Opal: special collectors edition, (2), Cram, Len.(Book)
Beautiful Opals of the Desert; Cram, Len.(Book)
Beautiful Opals, Australia's National Gem: Special Collectors edition; (2), Cram, Len.(Book)
Beautiful Opals, Queen of Gems: Cram, Len.(Book)
California Gem Trails: July 1957, Henry, Darold J.(Book)
Chinese Art: revised 1980; R. Soame Jenyns & Watson, William.(Book)
Fortunes From the Lost Sea; Aracic, Stephen.(Book)
Fortunes In Australian Opals; 1979, Aracic, Stephen (signed).(Book)
Gem & Jeweler Yearbook 79: 1977: Kala, Vidya.(Book)
Gem Trails of Arizona: 1967; Simpson, Bessie W.(Book)
Gem Tumbling & Baroque Jewelry Making: 1962; Victors, Arthur Earl & Lila Mae.(Book)
Gem Cutting Shop Helps: 1968: leiper, hugh.(Book)
Gemmological Association of Australia: Vol. 11 #12, Spring Nov. 1973.(Book)
AGems@ The British Lapidary Magazine: Vol. 2 #2, March/April 1970.(Book)
Gems & Gemology: (GIA Magazine); Vol XVII, Winter 1981.(Magazine)
Gems & Gemology: (GIA Magazine); Vol XVIII, Spring 1982.(Magazine)
Gems & Gemology: (GIA Magazine); Vol XVIII, Fall 1982.(Magazine)
Geology: Barnes & Noble.(Book)
Geology Made Simple: 1967; Matthews, William III.(Book)
Gold Wire Craft: 1968, Tow, Jim.(Book)
Grieger's Encyclopedia: Guide for Rockhounding, Gem Cutting, Lapidary and Jewelry Arts; 1966, Grieger, John(Book)
Guide to Glen Innes: 2nd Edition(Book)
How to Know the Minerals & Rocks: Pearl, Richard M.(Book)
Indian Silver-Smithing, Hunt, Wiben(Book)
In Search of Opal: 1967; Kalokerinos, Archie (signed).(Book)
Jewelry Crafts: Winter 1993: Miller Magazines Inc.(Book)
Jewelry Makers Handbook: Geisinger, Iva L.(Book)
Jewelry Making and Design: 1967; Rose, Augustus & Cirino, Antonio.(Book)
Jewelry Making for Beginners: 1973; Soukup, Edward J.(Book)
Lapidary Journal; July 1993.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; June 1994.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; 1985 39th Year Rockhound Buyer's Guide; April 1985.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; August 1985.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; March 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; 1986 40th Annual BuyersGuide; April 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; June 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; August 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; October 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; November 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal; December 1986.(Magazine)
Lapidary Journal Display through 1994; (annual directory of Gem, Bead & Jewelry making supplies).(Magazine)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 19 May - 1 June 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 16 June - 29 June 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 14 July - 27 July 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 28 July - 10 August 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 11 August - 24 August 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 8 September - 21 September 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 22 September - 21 September 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 22 September - 5 October 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 6 October - 19 October 1988.(Newspaper)
Lightning Ridge Newspaper; 3 November - 16 November 1988.(Newspaper)
Lost Wax - The New Modern Craft 2nd Edition; Kerr Manufacturing.(Book)
Making Life Easier for the Rockhound; Gem Tec.(Book)
Model Making for Jewelry Casting; 1978; Austin, Richard.(Book)
Opal Das Edelste Feur Des Mineralreichs(Book)
Opal Adventures; 1990; Downing, Paul PhD. (signed).(Book)
Opal & How to Work it; 1981; Barnett, Frank (signed).(Book)
Opal Cutting Made Easy; Downing, Paul.(Book)
Opal Identification & Value; 1992; Downing, Paul.(Book)
Opal in South Australia; 2 copies, Mineral Information Series.(Book)
Opal Market News; Vol. 2, No. 1, April 1995, Downing, Paul.(Book)
Opal Market News; Vol. 2, No. 2, Oct. 1995, Downing, Paul.(Book)
Opal Report From Honduras; Doubdoub, Tony.(Book)
Opal Spectrum; (pamphlet).(Book)
Opals; Ward, Fred.(Book)
Opals Galore; Coan, Clifford (pamphlet).(Book)
Opals & Gold; 1928; Macdonald, Robert.(Book)
Original National Gem Cutting Magazine Australian Opal; Lapidary Journal, October 1977.(Book)
Practical Gem Knowledge; 1969; Parsons, Charles.(Book)
Pro-Am Gem Knowledge; 1973; Ridge, A. V.(Book)
Rocks & Minerals; 1966; Pearl, Richard.(Book)
Rocks & Minerals; 1957; Aim, Herber W. & Shaffer, Paul R.(Book)
Rocks & Minerals of California; 1963; Brown, Vinson & Allan, David.(Book)
Spark of Opal; Clar, Mavis Thorpe.(Book)
Star Gems(Book)
Struck by Lightning; Taylor, Les.(Book)
The Art of Gem Cutting; Dake, H.C.(Book)
The Australian Gemmologist; Vol. 11, #11, Winter August 1973; Gemmological Association of Australia.(Magazine)
The Australian Gemmologist; Vol. 12, #2, Autumn May 1974; Gemmological Association of Australia.(Magazine)
The Australian Gemmologist; Vol. 12, #3, Winter August 1973; Gemmological Association of Australia.(Magazine)
The Greek Museums-Benaki Museum; 1975; Chatzidakis, Manolis.(Book)
The Opal Book; Leechman, Frank.(Book)
The Week-End Gold Miner; Ryan, A.H.(Book)
The Week-End Silversmith; Ryan, A.H.(Book)
Trade Practice Rules for the Jewelry Industry; November 17, 1959; Federal Trade Commission.(Book)
Treasures from the Earth; The World of Rocks & Minerals; 1975; Ballantine Books.(Book)
Treasures of Tutankhamen; 1976; Ballantine Books.(Book)
Visualized Chemistry; 1947; Lemkin, William PhD.(Book)
Western Gem Hunters Atlas; 1966; Johnson, Cy.(Book)
Australian Opals Lightning Ridge; Polaroid Supercolor(Video)
Cooper Pedy at AOS General Meeting June 1994, TDK Super Avilyn(Video)
Fire Down Under--Super Gem Opals from Southern Australia; by Ferguson, Michael(Video)
Opal to AOS; by Len Cram, Maxell XL HiFi(Video)
Opal Cutting Made Easy; by Paul Downing, 1986(Video)
Presentation At AOS; by Len Cram, May 12, 1994; TDK HS(Video)
Second Talk at Searchers Meeting, by Len Cram, TDK Super Avilyn (b)(Video)
Second Talk at Searchers Meeting, by Len Cram, July 12, 1994, TDK Super Avilyn (a)(Video)
Talks to AOS & Searchers; by Len Cram, HGX Gold Maxell(Video)
Video 1, Opal Show >91, Opal Cutting Made Easy, Gold Panning, National Geographic, Cooper Pedy(Video)
Video 2, Gold Panning for Fun & Profit(Video)
1995 Annual Show AOS(Video)
1996 Talks to AOS; McCondra, Barbara(Video)
1996 AOS-Diamond Daze Seminar Buying Opal; Thomas, Tim(Video)
1996 AOS-Diamond Daze Seminar Tour of Australia, Burton, David(Video)
1996 AOS-Diamond Daze Seminar Opal Cutting & Polishing; Dr. Paul Downing(Video)
1996 AOS-Diamond Daze Seminar Opal Mining; McCondra, Barbara(Video)
1996 AOS-Show Seminar, Opal Jewelry Design; Johnson, Walt & Maxrhi(Video)
1996 AOS-Show Seminar Mining In Yowah; McCondra, Barbara(Video)
1996 AOS-Show Seminar Opal Mining; Andamooka/Skinner, Walt, TDK(Video)
1996 AOS-Show Seminar Opal Fossils; Burton, David(Video)
Partial 2nd Visit AOS by Len Cram, Kodak(Video)