Photographer Jen Altman's new book
Gem and Stone showcases 50 of the world's most spectacular gems, rocks, metals, and minerals. Flipping from page to page, stone to stone, I found myself increasingly in a state of wonder and awe. Gemologist Thomas W. Overton writes in the foreword of the book: "A gem or a crystal represents an immediate, tangible connection to the vast forces of the universe." Take a look at the varying screwball ways these gems take shape.
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| Amethyst |
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| Copper |
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| Crystal Quartz |
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| Stibnite (my personal fav) |
