Jewelry & Gems - The Buying Guide, 7th Edition
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Publisher | : Gemstone Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 0943763711 |
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Publisher | : Gemstone Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 0943763711 |
Author | : Antoinette Leonard Matlins |
Publisher | : Gemstone Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 9780943763705 |
A guide to buying jewelry and gems, including diamonds, colored gemstones, design, selecting a reputable jeweler, price guides, charts, and tables.
Author | : Antoinette Leonard Matlins |
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Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
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Author | : Renée Newman |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
ISBN | : 9780929975344 |
Gives pointers on how to buy gemstones, with advice on price comparison, quality evaluation, fake stones, gem treatments, and gem cleaning and care.
Author | : Antoinette Leonard Matlins |
Publisher | : Gemstone Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 9780943763194 |
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 Matlins |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401174636 |
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 Leonard Matlins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
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Author | : Renee Newman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780929975306 |
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 | : Antoinette Leonard Matlins |
Publisher | : Gemstone Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0943763452 |
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 | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Emeralds |
ISBN | : 9780929975412 |
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.