{"id":159,"date":"2009-12-06T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2009\/12\/06\/my-christmas-present-to-me-emeralds-a-passionate-guide-by-ron-ringsrud\/"},"modified":"2009-12-06T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-06T22:17:00","slug":"my-christmas-present-to-me-emeralds-a-passionate-guide-by-ron-ringsrud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2009\/12\/06\/my-christmas-present-to-me-emeralds-a-passionate-guide-by-ron-ringsrud\/","title":{"rendered":"My Christmas Present To Me!  Emeralds: A Passionate Guide by Ron Ringsrud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SxqtFo1uaJI\/AAAAAAAACvY\/M0XTyQer_FA\/s1600-h\/Bk3SM.jpg\"><img style=\"float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 228px;height: 320px\" src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/18f2d_Bk3SM.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>This book has been compared to Richard Hughes&#8217; book &#8220;Ruby &amp; Sapphire&#8221; and has garnered praise from leaders in the fields of Gemology, Mining and Jewelry Design.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So imagine my sheer JOY when I found (through a conversation with Walt) that Ron Ringsrud would be making a personal appearance in Southern California!!!!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/6afe3_back.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;width: 168px;height: 200px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>My favorite place to shop for the holidays Nevada Minerals and Books will be hosting a book signing for this esteemed expert in the field.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Excerpt from the <span>Dec-Jan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palagems.com\/mineral_news_2009_v2.htm\">Mineral News from Pala International<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b><img src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/6afe3_palaminmasthead_02.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px auto 10px;text-align:center;width: 400px;height: 122px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Southern Californians will have two chances this month to see Ronald Ringsrud, author of <\/span><em><span>Emerald, A Passionate Guide,<\/span><\/em><span> at:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102865800133&amp;s=7889&amp;e=0010UjkoU9w5UiqDVqqZ84DnUw73rAjLKOtCiqizSv6OockazN4RgQFvUu9qBGiPQr5FdIpnzJmsVQ0HhJf84vBVk1_LrxLYe5Cc-n-tCo0sP2VXX2UpB-lqTNlG8vOiMeZzg2o2UNO-_qWjXr3Riat0A9kafddWOCLHmSBFmbVicUCsIBhPD68Mg==\"><span>Nevada Mineral &amp; Book Company<\/span><\/a><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>342 S. Tustin Street, Orange, CA 92866.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Friday, December 18: <\/span><\/strong><span>Book signing 5\u20139 p.m., with a one-hour lecture and slideshow at 7:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Saturday, December 19: <\/span><\/strong><span>Book signing 10 a.m.\u201312 noon with a one-hour lecture at 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the spirit of the season, a raffle will be held each day for a half-kilo of Colombian coffee beans that Ringsrud will bring back from his December trip to the Bogot\u00e1 emerald market and Colombian emerald mines. Mineral specimens of emerald will be on display and for sale. Colombian coffee will be served.<\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"402\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/6afe3_ringsrud_dec_2009.jpg\" alt=\"Emeralds Rough and Cut photo image\" width=\"396\" height=\"347\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>Stocking stuffer. <\/span>Ringsrud will have emerald mineral specimens on hand for display and sale at his Southern California appearances this month. (Photo courtesy Ronald Ringsrud)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>____________________________<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span>From The Publisher:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Read about the people, the miners, the personalities and adventurers \u2013 each caught in the allure of this exotic green stone! Rather than a mere introduction to emeralds, this book is a <\/span><em><span>grand<\/span><\/em><span> introduction to the royal view that a connoisseur takes on the subjects of color, gem appreciation and rarity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>There is information here for a gemologist to rise to the level of connoisseurship in emeralds.  But beginners will find this book an expansive and informative read \u2013 one that celebrates as well as explains  The final chapters carry the mind and heart to territory that is both thought-provoking and passionate \u2013 unusual for a gemological book, but timely and fitting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>Review Comments:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis book is a true adventure, a work of imagination and creativity, and in that respect it is much like Richard Hughes\u2019 classic work,<em>Ruby &amp; Sapphire<\/em>. It is also a complement to John Sinkankas\u2019 <em>Emeralds and Other Beryls<\/em>, and importantly, a book that is fun to read.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\u2014 From the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldpassion.com\/foreword.htm\">foreword by John Koivula<\/a>, Chief Gemologist, GIA and co-author<br \/>of the<em> Photoatlas of Inclusions<br \/>in Gemstones<\/em> series<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRon masterfully conveys his intimate knowledge of the gem trade through his passion for emeralds, in all their aspects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joebgem.com\/\">Edward Boehm<\/a>, gemologist<br \/>and connoisseur<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this fascinating book, Ron Ringsrud details the history, gemology and allure of this most precious of stones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruby-sapphire.com\/\">Richard Hughes<\/a>, author of<br \/><em>Ruby &amp; Sapphire<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>Richard Wise, Author of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secrets-Gem-Trade-Connoisseurs-Gemstones\/dp\/0972822380\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1260040030&amp;sr=8-1\">Secrets Of The Gem Trade<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thefrenchblue.com\/\">The French Blue<\/a>&#8220;, <a href=\"http:\/\/rwwise.com\/index.html\">Jeweler and Gemologist<\/a> recently posted a <a href=\"http:\/\/gemwiseblogspotcom.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/book-review-emeralds-passionate-guide.html\">review of Emeralds on his blog.<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><img class=\"main_image\" src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/3086e_img_1032284_primary.jpg?resample_method=\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nevada Mineral &amp; Book Company Entryway\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1>Nevada Mineral &amp; Book Company<\/h1>\n<div>342 S. Tustin St., Orange, CA, 92866<\/div>\n<div>(714) 633-1549<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nevada Mineral &amp; Book Company is an earth science bookstore\/natural history gallery. We have over 100,000 earth-science related publications (new, used and rare), as well as minerals, fossils, meteorites, decorator items and unique colored stone jewelry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Hours:<\/span> 10:30AM &#8211; 6:00PM Monday &#8211; Saturday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/3086e_3379247251712500914-5043995736880842692?l=flyviewsandreviews.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This book has been compared to Richard Hughes&#8217; book &#8220;Ruby &amp; Sapphire&#8221; and has garnered praise from leaders in the fields of Gemology, Mining and Jewelry Design. 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