Partial Contents: Getting to Know Gems; Diamonds; Colored Gemstones; Important Advice Before You Buy, and more. Appendixes: Selected List of Gem Identification Labs, National plus State Jewelry Associations. Index. 9 full-color plates. 100+ black and white illustrations.
A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling - 5th Edition Updated & Expanded
The third edition of this accessible and knowledgeable guide to gem identification features updated information on new techniques and gems, including the high-pressure/high-temperature techniques used to treat some types of diamonds, methods for detecting diffusion techniques used to color sapphires, and new instruments for identification. Basic identification techniques are stressed, with instruction in setting up a lab, and discussion of instruments. More advanced techniques are then discussed. A chapter is included on antique and estate jewelry. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies and Other Colored Gems with Confidence and Knowledge - New! Updated, Expanded 3rd Edition
This guide provides essential information for buying, collecting, selling, or enjoying sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and other colored gemstones with confidence. With an increasing variety of gems, new cuts, and innovative purchasing methods like Internet auctions and TV shopping, the market is more exciting than ever. However, buyers must be cautious of high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds. Misunderstandings or misinformation can make the gem-buying experience confusing and costly, highlighting the need for expert guidance. This comprehensive and accessible resource covers crucial topics, including what qualifies as a "gemstone," how to evaluate color and its effect on price, and the differences between natural and enhanced gems, as well as new glass-gemstone compositions. It also addresses gemstone synthesis and treatment, what documentation to obtain, budget management, price guides for various gems, and important considerations for online purchases. Written by an industry insider, this guide serves as the "unofficial colored gemstone bible," ensuring readers can make informed decisions and fully enjoy their purchases.
How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry with Confidence and Knowledge
This completely updated, revised and expanded edition by two experts explains how to buy diamonds, pearls, and other precious and popular gems and metals with confidence and knowledge. Also includes information on design and style, plus gemstone laboratory reports. 16 full-color plates; 100 illustrations.
The Definitive Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Pearls - New Edition, Updated, Expanded
The world's leading authorities reveal how to select, buy, care for, and enjoy pearls in this updated, comprehensive guide. 250 illustrations. in full color.
The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Diamonds with Confidence and Knowledge
This beautifully-illustrated, complete guide to accurate jewelry identification and appraisal provides step-by-step instruction in jewelry identification and dating. rewiews the role and responsibilities of the appraiser and describes in detail virtually every style of antique, period and modern jewelry for the hobbyist and serious collector alike. Features photos of each style of antique and period jewelry from Georgian and Victorian to modern, "retro" and ethnie jewelry art.