Newly updated and expanded, this full-color guide gives you all the information you need to buy, collect and sell diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Includes an in-depth look at factors affecting quality and cost, diamond grading reports, and ways to protect yourself from frauds and fakes. Practical, comprehensive and easy to understand.
Newly updated and expanded, this full-color guide gives you all the information you need to buy, collect and sell diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Includes an in-depth look at factors affecting quality and cost, diamond grading reports, and ways to protect yourself from frauds and fakes. Practical, comprehensive and easy to understand.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA, is an internationally respected gem and jewelry expert, author and lecturer. With over 1 million copies of her seven books in print in nine languages, she is the most widely read author in the world on the subject of jewelry and gems. Honored with the international Accredited Gemologists Association's highest award for excellence in gemology, Ms. Matlins' books are widely used throughout the world by consumers and professionals in the gem and jewelry field. Her books include Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide (over 400,000 copies now in print-the only book of its kind ever offered by Consumer Reports); Colored Gemstones: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide; The Pearl Book: The Definitive Buying Guide; Gem Identification Made Easy; Engagement & Wedding Rings: The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love; and Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites (all GemStone Press). Former gemology editor of National Jeweler magazine, her articles and comments on buying and selling gems and jewelry and on gem investment have appeared in many national and international consumer and trade publications. She is also the author of the "Gemstones" chapter in the Encyclopedia of Investments, second edition. Ms. Matlins has gained wide recognition as a dedicated consumer advocate, and continues to spearhead the Accredited Gemologists Association's nationwide campaign against gemstone investment telemarketing scams and other types of consumer misrepresentation. A popular media guest, she has been seen on ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, educating consumers about gems and jewelry and exposing fraud. In addition to her educational work, Ms. Matlins is retained by clients worldwide to seek fine, rare or unusual gems and jewels for acquisition.
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List of Price Guides List of Special Charts and Tables Acknowledgments Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction Part One: Appreciating Diamonds 1. The Magic of Diamonds 2. Becoming Familiar with Diamonds 3. Looking for a Diamond That's a "Cut Above" Part Two: Diamonds 4. What Is a Diamond? 5. The Importance of Cut & Proportion 6. Body Color 7. Clarifying Clarity: How Flaws Affect Diamonds 8. Weight 9. How to Read Diamond Grading Reports 10. False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation 11. Comparing Colorless Diamond Prices 12. Fancy-Color Diamonds 13. Comparing Fancy Natural-Color and Treated-Color Diamond Prices 14. A Word about "Synthetic" Diamonds Part Three: Design & Style-Getting the Look You Want ... and Keeping It That Way 15. Choosing the Right Metal 16. Choosing the Design of the Setting 17. Caring for Your Diamond Jewelry Part Four: Important Advice Before & After You Buy 18. What to Ask When Buying the Stone 19. How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant 20. Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions 21. Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer Appendix: A Selected List of Recognized Laboratories Selected Readings Credits Index
List of Price Guides List of Special Charts and Tables Acknowledgments Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction Part One: Appreciating Diamonds 1. The Magic of Diamonds 2. Becoming Familiar with Diamonds 3. Looking for a Diamond That's a "Cut Above" Part Two: Diamonds 4. What Is a Diamond? 5. The Importance of Cut & Proportion 6. Body Color 7. Clarifying Clarity: How Flaws Affect Diamonds 8. Weight 9. How to Read Diamond Grading Reports 10. False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation 11. Comparing Colorless Diamond Prices 12. Fancy-Color Diamonds 13. Comparing Fancy Natural-Color and Treated-Color Diamond Prices 14. A Word about "Synthetic" Diamonds Part Three: Design & Style-Getting the Look You Want ... and Keeping It That Way 15. Choosing the Right Metal 16. Choosing the Design of the Setting 17. Caring for Your Diamond Jewelry Part Four: Important Advice Before & After You Buy 18. What to Ask When Buying the Stone 19. How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant 20. Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions 21. Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer Appendix: A Selected List of Recognized Laboratories Selected Readings Credits Index
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