Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide

Author : Renée Newman
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ISBN 13 : 9780929975511
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( 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.

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Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 0943763711
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewelry & Gems - The Buying Guide, 7th Edition written by and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 0943763452
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( 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!

Author : Renee Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929975306
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( 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.

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 : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( 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:

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 9780943763194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 9780493763705
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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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 2009 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 400,000 Copies in Print Know What You Want, Know What You re Buying, Learn the Secrets to Get the Most for Your Money Easy to Read Easy to Understand Practical Complete Instant Answers ... to All Your Questions Completely Updated & Expanded 7th Edition Purchasing gems and jewelry 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 jewelry confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. To help you avoid the pitfalls and keep the magic, two internationally respected experts on buying gems and jewelry 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 jewelry with confidence. Recommended by consumer and jewelry trade reviewers around the world, it is already in use in over 100 countries and has been translated into Spanish, Arabic, Greek, Hungarian, Russian and Japanese. Over 400,000 copies are now in print and this revised, updated, expanded edition covers even more: buying and selling on the internet, dazzling new diamond cuts, recently discovered gems and new treatments and trickery to look out for. There are fascinating mythical and magical tidbits, and "practical tips that could only come from an insider." In simple, straightforward terms you ll learn about the four Cs and how to juggle them to get what you want, "at the price you want to pay;" what to "look for, " and "look out for;" all about gold and platinum, jewelry design, and some of the country s leading designers. You ll learn what questions to ask and what to get in writing, and even how to select the jeweler, appraiser, and insurer. The authors leave no stone unturned to give you everything you need to know whether you are a novice or a connoisseur. With "Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide, " you ll find the experience can be a joy, and the gems and jewelry you select a source of "lasting" pleasure

Author : Antoinette Matlins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401174636
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( 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.

Author : Antoinette Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683361404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewelry and Gems at Auction written by Antoinette Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guides you through the auction process to take the guesswork out of buying and selling at auction and reduce the risk of making costly mistakes.