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Colored gemstones: the Antoinette Matlins buying guide : how to select, buy, care for & enjoy sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and other colored gems with confidence and knowledge
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Publisher
Gemstone Press
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 3rd ed.
List of Price Guides
List of Special Charts and Tables
List of Color Photograph Sections
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part 1. Getting to Know Gems
1. The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems
2. Getting What You Really Want: The First Steps
3. Looking for a Gem That's a "Cut Above"
Part 2. Colored Gemstones
4. Determining Value in Colored Gems: What Makes a Gem a Gem?
5. Colored Gemstone Synthesis & Treatment
6. Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems
7. Colored Gemstone Certificates
8. Buying Colored Gems
9. Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones
Part 3. Important Advice Before & After you Buy
10. What to Ask When Buying the Stone
11. How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant
12. Verifying & Insuring Your Purchase
13. Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions
14. Caring for Your Gems & Jewelry
Appendix
Selected List of Recognized Laboratories
Selected Readings
Color Plates and Exhibits
Index
Price Guides
Guide to Popular Gems and Their Prices
Opal Retail Price Guide
Synthetic Gemstone Retail Price Guide
Composite Gemstone Retail Price Guide
Special Charts and Tables
Zodiac Stones, Birthstones, and Anniversary Stones
Gemstone Clarity Classifications
Guide to Gemstone Treatments
Descriptive Names and Misnomers
Gem Alternatives by Color
How Treatments Affect Prices of Colored Gems
Gemstones That Are Not Routinely Enhanced
Color Photograph Sections
Colored Gemstones-The Rarest of Them All…
Red and Pink Gemstones to Warm Any Heart
Blue Gemstones Offer Heavenly Choices
Yellow and Orange Gems to Brighten the Day
Green Gems That Everyone Will Envy
Opals-A Fiery World of Color
Color-Change Gems-Keep the Mystery Alive
Classic Shapes and Cutting Styles
Gemstone Cutters and Carvers…Artists Creating a New Style (two pages)
Gemstone Artists Create Objets d'Art…And Art to Wear (two pages)
Ornamental Stones
Colored Gemstones and Great Design-A Natural for Endless Possibilities
Timeless Ring Designs…And New Classics by Modern Designers (two pages)
Bold New Looks in Colored-Stone Rings…A Natural Fit (two pages)
Colorful Creations from Winning Designers…To Suit Every Style (two pages)
More Winning Creations…And "Suite" Possibilities (two pages)
Cabochons of Every Type…Simply Captivate Designers (two-pages)
Colored Gemstones…A Natural for Whimsical Jewels
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ISBN
9780943763729
094376372
094376372
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