Colored Gemstones: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide : how to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies, and Other Colored Gems with Confidence and KnowledgeGemstone Press, 2010 - 203 páginas Newly updated and expanded, 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:
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 money and enjoy what they have purchased. |
Índice
The Mystery Magic of Colored Gems | 3 |
The First Steps | 9 |
Looking for a Gem Thats a Cut Above | 15 |
Colored Gemstone Synthesis Treatment | 49 |
Fraud Misrepresentation in Colored Gems | 65 |
Colored Gemstone Certificates | 85 |
Buying Colored Gems | 97 |
Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones | 115 |
What to Ask When Buying the Stone | 169 |
How to Select a Reputable Jeweler | 175 |
ECommerce Online Auctions | 185 |
Caring for Your Gems Jewelry | 191 |
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Colored Gemstones 3/E: The Antoinette Matlin's Buying Guide Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA Vista previa restringida - 2012 |