Jewelry & gems : the buying guide : how to buy diamonds, pearls, precious and other popular gems with confidence and knowledge / Antoinette L. Matlins & A.C. Bonanno, F.G.A., P.G., M.G.A ; book design by Dana Sloan.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: South Woodstock, Vermont : GemStone Press, c1985.Description: xv, 206, [7] p. : ill. ; 21 x 29 cmISBN:- 943763010
- TS 756 .M38 1985
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“Copyright 1984, 1987, 1989
by Antoninette B. Leonard Matlins”.
“Distributed by Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York”—title page.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: List of price guides—List of color plates—Acknowledgments—Preface—Introduction—Part One : getting to know gems—1. Becoming intimate with gems—2. Factors of importance-an overview—Part two : diamonds—3. The magic of diamonds—4. The importance of cut and proportion—5. Body color—6. The effect of flaws—7. Weight—8. How to spot a faud—9. Bait or flamboyant advertising—10. What to ask when buying a diamond—Part three : colored gemstones—11. The mystery and magic of colored gems—12. Determining value in colored gems—13. Fraud and misrepresentation in colored gems—14. Buying colored gems—15. Precious gemstones—16. Other colored gems—Part four : important advice before you buy—17. How to select a reputable jeweler—18. How to select a reputable gemologist-appraiser—19. A word about investment—Sources for additional information.
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