This book is title "The Gems Museum" from Moscow Russia. This book focuses specifically on Gems and Minerals which are found in Russia. This book includes scientific and very detailed descriptions of stones such as Charoite, Alexandrite, Demantoid, and many others. This book has many gems and minerals and beautiful illustrations for each gem and mineral. Liliana International is actually featured in this book as a recognized vendor of Charoite, a rare stone from Siberia. This book is hard covered, it is 8.5 by 11 inches in size, and it is written in both English and Russian.