Modern Jeweler S Consumer Guide To Colored Gemstones
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Modern Jeweler S Consumer Guide To Colored Gemstones
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Author : David Federman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Modern Jeweler S Consumer Guide To Colored Gemstones written by David Federman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Since early 1989, a gem dealer I've known for years has been calling me every few weeks to brief me on mounting mayhem in Colombia's lucrative emerald market. The troubling gist of these calls is always this: There is a full-fledged turf war going on between that South American country's bustling drug and gem trades for control of its emerald ex port business. According to this dealer and several others, anywhere from two to four thousand emerald industry people, mostly miners and deal ers, have been murdered since 1980. No doubt the gem sector, itself never gun shy, has retaliated in full and in kind. After all, the two groups have banded together in an intermittent alliance against a common enemy-Communist guerillas-with results the CIA would envy. I mention this bloodshed because of something the gem dealer once said to me: "I bet you never think of what a gem has to go through to get to a jewelry store:' He's right. I tend to think of colored stones as things of beauty, not objects of gruesome power struggles between mining kingpins and drug lords. Can you blame me, or anyone with insider knowledge, if a gem sheds any connection with its past once sculpted by a cutter into the glittering mar vel we see in a jeweler's showcase? Like Odysseus listening to the sirens' song, we become victims of an aesthetics-induced amnesia.
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide 7th Edition
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Author : Antoinette Matlins
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012-11-07
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide 7th Edition written by Antoinette Matlins and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-07 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
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!
Colored Gemstones
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Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
language : en
Publisher: Gemstone Press
Release Date : 2010
Colored Gemstones written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and has been published by Gemstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This book gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell or simply enjoy sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other coloured gemstones with confidence and knowledge. 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. This practical, comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide provides 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 . . . and new glass-gemstone compositions; Coloured gemstone synthesis and treatment; What to get in writing; How to get what you want within your budget; Price guides for popular gems, opals and synthetic stones; Important information about buying on the Internet; What to ask when buying the stone . . . and much more! Written by an "insider", this easy-to-read guide is the "unofficial coloured gemstone bible" for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.
Gems And Jewelry
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Author : Joel Arem
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 1984-12
Gems And Jewelry written by Joel Arem and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-12 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
This pocket-size format of the classic consumer guide to precious stones & their settings will teach anyone how to shop for gems with confidence.
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide
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Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
language : en
Publisher: Gemstone Press
Release Date : 2005
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and has been published by Gemstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
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Jewelry And Gems The Buying Guide 7 E
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Author : Antoinette Matlins
language : en
Publisher: Gemstone Press
Release Date : 2009-08
Jewelry And Gems The Buying Guide 7 E written by Antoinette Matlins and has been published by Gemstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08 with categories.
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 ...
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide 7th Edition
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Gemstone Press
Release Date : 2009
Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide 7th Edition written by and has been published by Gemstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Jewelry categories.
Colored Gemstones
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Author : Antoinette Matlins
language : en
Publisher: Gemstone Press
Release Date : 2016
Colored Gemstones written by Antoinette Matlins and has been published by Gemstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This comprehensive guide, from gemstone expert and best-selling author Antoinette Matlins, is all you need to help you buy, collect, sell, care for--or simply enjoy--colored gemstones with confidence and knowledge. Easy to understand and practical, this updated and expanded edition explains what to look for and what to look out for!
Colored Gemstones 3 E
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Author : Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012-11-07
Colored Gemstones 3 E written by Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-07 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Newly updated and expanded, COLORED GEMSTONES gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell— or simply enjoy—sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other colored gemstones with confidence and knowledge. 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 colored 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 jewelry confusing, intimidating, overwhelming and costly. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. This practical, comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide provides 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 color—and its impact on price. Deciding between a natural gem and an enhanced gem ... and new glass-gemstone compositions. Colored 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. Important information about buying on the Internet. ... and much more! Written by an “insider,” this easy-to-read guide is the “unofficial colored gemstone bible” for anyone who wants to get the most for their moneyand enjoy what they have purchased.
Jewelry And Gems The Buying Guide 8th Edition
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Author : Antoinette Matlins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Jewelry And Gems The Buying Guide 8th Edition written by Antoinette Matlins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Jewelry categories.
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.