Exotic Gems

Author : Renée Newman
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ISBN 13 : 9780929975450
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exotic Gems: How to identify and buy alexandrite, andalusite, chrysoberyl cat's eye, kyanite, common opal, fire opal, dinasaur gembone, tsavorite, rhodolite & other garnets written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a full-colour guide to identifying and evaluating alexandrite, andalusite, chrysoberyl, cat's-eye, kyanite, sillimanite, common opal, fire opal, dinosaur gembone, tsavorite, rhodolite, spessartine, demantoid, malaya, grossular.and other garnets. This is the second in a series of books that explores the history, lore, properties, qualities and geographic sources of lesser-known gems. The book shows you with close-up photos how to make visual judgements about clarity, transparency, colour, cut quality and brilliance. It also provides tips on gem care and on detecting imitations and gem treatments. The healing and metaphysical properties of the gems are also addressed. Written for both consumers and professionals, it's easy to read, well-organised, packed with professional colour photographs and full of fascinating information.

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975481
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exotic Gems, Volume 3 written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is volume three in a series of books that explains with close-up photos the price factors and identifying traits of unusual gems. The stones are shown not only loose but also in jewellery, in the rough, under magnification and as beads. Fun facts, historical anecdotes, geographic sources, gem treatment information, cutting advice, gemstone lighting recommendations, and tips on gem care are included along with diagrams and tables to aid in identification and evaluation. If you are interested in matrix opal, fire agate, blue chalcedony, Paraiba tourmaline, rubellite or other tourmalines, this guide can provide you with jewellery design ideas and in-depth information that will help you be a smart buyer and seller. Written in a succinct and user-friendly style, this is an ideal reference for jewellers, sales associates, appraisers, gem collectors, gemology students, designers gem dealers and consumers.

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975467
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( 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.

Author : Richard W. Wise
Publisher : Brunswick House
ISBN 13 : 9780972822329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( 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.

Author : Renée Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exotic Gems: How to identify and buy tanzanite, ammolite, rhodochrosite, zultanite, sunstone, moonstone and other feldspars written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth, full-color guide to identifying, evaluating, buying and caring for all varieties of tourmaline as well as matrix opal, fire agate and blue chalcedony. The book includes information on their history, nomenclature, geographic sources, use in jewelry, cutting requirements, treatments and imitations.

Author : JUDITH. CROWE
Publisher : Herbert Press
ISBN 13 : 9781912217854
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gemstones written by JUDITH. CROWE and published by Herbert Press. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the treatments, imitations, pricing, cuts, sources, and appraisal of gems.Jewellers and designer goldsmiths, lapidaries and gem cutters, stone setters, gemologists, geologists, collectors and people who buy and sell jewellery at antique fairs and on the internet, this book is for anyone who has ever had a gemstone and wanted identification and information. Featuring a mix of gemstones and gem-set jewellery, it puts gems in context and contains historical context for those buying and selling antique and vintage gem-set jewellery, including details of the stones typically found in Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco settings.Packed with fascinating gemological details and up-to-minute data on more than 70 of the most exquisite gemstones, and written by leading expert, Judith Crowe, learn the common pitfalls in identifying stones and clarify areas of confusion and misidentification.

Author : Renee Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975412
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( 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.

Author : Jeffrey Edward Post
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683359402
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed written by Jeffrey Edward Post and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems are brought to life by the curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, revealing fresh information and regaling the reader with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. Dr. Post is the author of the now out-of-print book The National Gem Collection (Abrams, 1997), which has sold more than 50,000 copies. In this brand-new book, he tells the stories of the Smithsonian’s most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond—and also presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and additions made to the collection since 1997. Not only a resource for learning about rare and beautiful gems, the book also presents the stories of the people who once owned or were associated with these jewels—from ordinary people to kings, emperors, maharajas, celebrities, and captains of industry.

Author : Paul E. Desautels
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gems in the Smithsonian Institution written by Paul E. Desautels and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gems in the Smithsonian Institution" by Paul E. Desautels. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : United States. Tax Court
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1408 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reports of the Tax Court of the United States written by United States. Tax Court and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Final issue of each volume includes table of cases reported in the volume.