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Gemstone Buying Guide

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975511
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Gemstone Buying Guide written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 3rd Edition provides concise yet comprehensive information on colored gem quality evaluation, price comparison, gem identification, cutting styles, treatments, fake stones, optical effects, gem care and geographic sources. Many of the gems are shown mounted in striking designer jewelry. There are 323 new colour photos and several new gem species and varieties in this new Third Edition. Also included are interesting historical facts mixed with scientific data and a bit of folklore. Written for consumers and professionals, the Gemstone Buying Guide is a practical, well-illustrated resource for buying, identifying and caring for colored gems. If you want to become a savvy buyer and learn how to select coloured gemstones, then youll find the Gemstone Buying Guide a fascinating and valuable resource.

Colored Gemstones

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 0943763452
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Colored Gemstones written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purchasing coloured gemstones can be a magical experience, filled with excitement and anticipation. But lack of information, error, or misrepresentation can make buying gemstones confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. With more varieties than ever before to choose from, including altogether new gems, revolutionary new cuts, and new ways to buy gems -- such as internet auctions and TV shopping -- there has never been a more exciting time to buy or collect coloured gemstones. But there are also new high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds to look out for. Lack of information, error, or misrepresentation can make the thrill of buying a gem or piece of jewellery confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. To help you avoid the pitfalls and keep the magic, Antoinette Matlins, an internationally respected expert on buying gems, puts her insider knowledge to work for you in this easy-to-read, easy-to-use guide. Practical, comprehensive, and easy to understand, the guide offers in depth all the information you need in order to know what to look for and what to look out for, including: what qualifies as a 'gemstone'?; how to evaluate colour -- and its impact on price; deciding between a natural gem and an enhanced gem; coloured gemstone synthesis and treatment; what to ask when buying the stone; what to get in writing; how to get what you want within your budget; price guides for popular gems, opals, and synthetic stones; And much, much more!

Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide

Author : Renee Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975412
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide helps buyers to evaluate these spectacular gems and it updates professionals on new treatments and sources of corundum and emerald. Using close-up photographs, the book shows how to make visual judgements about clarity. transparency, cut quality and brilliance. In addition, it helps you to understand lab reports and find appraisers and labs. You will also get tips on detecting imitations and synthetic stones. Let this guide provide the in-depth information you will need to be a smart buyer. Topics in this guide include: Quality evaluation; Gem treatments; Fakes and synthetics; Lab reports; Geographic sources; Appraisals; Gem cleaning & care; Savvy buying.

Jewelry & Gems, the Buying Guide

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 9780943763316
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (633 download)

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Book Synopsis Jewelry & Gems, the Buying Guide by : Antoinette Leonard Matlins

Download or read book Jewelry & Gems, the Buying Guide written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purchasing gems and jewellery can be a magical experience, filled with excitement and anticipation. But lack of information, error, or misrepresentation can make the thrill of buying a gem or piece of jewellery confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. To help you to avoid the pitfalls and keep the magic, two internationally respected experts on buying gems and jewellery put their inside knowledge to work for you in this easy-to-read, easy-to-use guide. It is filled with practical advice and is designed to make it easy for you to have all the information you need to buy gems and jewellery with confidence.

Gemstones

Author : Keith Wallis (F.G.A.)
Publisher : Acc Art Books
ISBN 13 : 9781851496303
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Gemstones written by Keith Wallis (F.G.A.) and published by Acc Art Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires, over 100 gems are featured, with full descriptions, technical details, and tips on how to check for fakes; illustrated throughout with fabulous color photographs to make identification easier.

Jewelry & Gems

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Jewelry & Gems written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gemstone Buying Guide

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher : Robert Hale
ISBN 13 : 9780929975252
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book Gemstone Buying Guide written by Renée Newman and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to evaluating, identifying, selecting, and caring for coloured gemstones. For both novices and more experienced lapidarists and gem buyers.

Secrets of the Gem Trade

Author : Richard W. Wise
Publisher : Brunswick House
ISBN 13 : 9780972822329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Secrets of the Gem Trade written by Richard W. Wise and published by Brunswick House. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally the real truth about how master jewellers, gemmologists and major auction houses value diamonds and colored gemstones.

Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide

Author : Renee Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975306
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect pocket-sized companion for those travelling and thinking about purchasing jewellery or stones. Renee Newman, author of the highly respected gem and jewellery guides including 'Diamond Ring Buying Guide' and 'Gold and Platinum Jewelry Buying Guide', has written a concise buying guide covering gems, gold and platinum that's a perfect handy reference. Here is important information on how to select jewellers and appraisers; a chapter on notable gem sources and which countries are noted for specific gems; information on coral, ivory and amber; precautions one must take when buying from an unfamiliar source; and customs regulations, duties and how to use lab reports. This guide will become an indispensable resource that will be used time and time again.

Rare Gemstones

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975467
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Rare Gemstones written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides concise, interesting and practical details on uncommon gems that are now being used by designers to create distinctive jewelry. It also lists the identification properties of the gems, where they are found, how they are used, why they are unique, how they are priced, and how to care for them.

Jewelry and Gems, the Buying Guide

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 9780943763194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (631 download)

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Book Synopsis Jewelry and Gems, the Buying Guide by : Antoinette Leonard Matlins

Download or read book Jewelry and Gems, the Buying Guide written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of the "unofficial bible" for jewelry & gem buyers. Explains how to buy diamonds, pearls, precious & other popular colored gems, gold & jewelry with confidence & knowledge. This authoritative book includes new sections on design & style, pearls, gold & platinum, as well as full coverage of recently discovered new gems to look for...& new treatments & trickery to look out for. Easy to read & understand, Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide covers every aspect of purchasing & enjoying jewelry & gems.

Jewelry & Gems The Buying Guide

Author : Antoinette Matlins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401174636
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Jewelry & Gems The Buying Guide written by Antoinette Matlins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: to this edition In working with my own clients to acquire gemstones and jewelry since this book was first published in 1984, they have pointed out that most people buy "jewelry" and not "gemstones." Because the book offers so much practical advice and money-saving tips about buying jewelry, they urged me to change the title. So, in this edition The Complete Guide to Buying Gems has been changed to Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide. Consumer and professional response to the book has been very gratifying. Almost 14,000 hardcover copies are in circulation. We have received hundreds of letters, phone calls and in-person comments about the helpfulness and interesting information it provides. We thank you for encouraging us to make the book more widely available by bringing out this softcover edition. We have taken the opportunity of this softcover edition to update the price guides for diamonds and colored gemstones and, in light of the increase in both the popularity and price of pearls, to add a price guide for them in the "Guide to Popular Gems and Their Prices." Also, we want to take this opportunity to comment further on gem invest ment, taking into account major developments since the original manuscript was written in 1980.

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones

Author : Kennie Lyman
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 : 9780671604301
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones written by Kennie Lyman and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1986-03-13 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.

Firefly Guide to Gems

Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552978146
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (781 download)

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Download or read book Firefly Guide to Gems written by Cally Oldershaw and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the identification, structure, and uses of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates, and crystals.

Gem Identification Made Easy (6th Edition)

Author : Antoinette Matlins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997014556
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Gem Identification Made Easy (6th Edition) written by Antoinette Matlins and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gem Identification Made Easy is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated stones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The book's approach is direct and practical, and its style easy to understand. In fact, with this highly accessible guide, anyone can begin to master gem identification. Includes over 150 photographs and illustrationsover 80 in full color! Using a simple, step-by-step system, the authors explain how to properly use essential but uncomplicated instruments to identify stones, what to look for gemstone by gemstone, and how to set up a basic lab at modest cost. Three of the instruments are inexpensive, portable, pocket instruments that, when used together, can identify almost 85% of all precious and popular stones. The key to avoiding costly mistakes and recognizing profitable opportunities is knowing both what to look for and what to look out for. Gem Identification Made Easy will help you: Open your eyes to the types of treatments, imitations, synthetics, look-alikes, and fakes in the gem market today. Learn how to tell the difference between them. Quickly spot: Synthetics, including synthetic emeralds and diamonds Filled diamonds Diffused "blue" sapphires and "red" rubies HPHT-treated diamonds ... and much more! Determine how to spot the newest "composite" imitations. Learn how to identify recently discovered gems such as "Mandarin" garnet, red "emerald," and North Carolina's chromium-rich emeralds. Discover new treatments such as surface coatings to create "fancy color" diamonds and improve or change the color of many gemstones. Know when to seek help from a professional gemologist or lab. Become more professional in your business or hobby.

Gemstones

Author : Cally Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780241436189
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Gemstones written by Cally Hall and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clearest and cleanest-cut photographic field guide to over 130 gemstones from around the world This compact visual guide is packed with more than 800 vivid full-colour photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones, organic gemstones, and precious metals. With authoritative text, clear photography, and a systematic approach, this concise guide to identification enables you to recognize each gemstone instantly. Each expertly written entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the gemstone's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Additional colour illustrations and photographs show uncut stones, colour variations, and a range of popular cuts, while bands on each entry provide at-a-glance facts for quick reference. Beginners to gem collecting will benefit from the detailed introduction that defines what a gemstone is, explains the physical and optical properties used to identify and classify gemstones, and shows how they have been fashioned and even imitated throughout history. To help with the initial stages of identification a colour key illustrates the variety of colours found within natural and synthetic gemstones, and a glossary explains the relevant scientific and technical terms.

Gem

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465462120
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Gem written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world's greatest treasures. Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth's finest jewels. Following a foreword from Aja Raden, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. From agate to zoisite, everything under the Sun is encapsulated in spectacular photography and accessible text. Trace the history of gemmology and get the inside story on our planet's most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Fabergé eggs. Find out their physical properties, check the price tags, and discover the most remarkable record-breakers. This exceptionally extravagant book is a picture-packed, fact-filled celebration guaranteed to bring sparkle to your life and your library.