PG FGA Antoinette Matlins, FGA ASA MGA Antonio C. Bonanno

Jewelry & Gems-The Buying Guide, 8th Edition

How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry with Confidence and Knowledge

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Produktbeschreibung

To help you avoid the pitfalls and keep the magic, two internationally respected experts on buying gems and jewelry put their inside knowledge to work for you in this easy-to-read, easy-to-use guide. It is filled with practical advice and is designed to make it easy for you to have all the information you need to buy gems and jewelry with ...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: GemStone Press
• 8th Edition, New
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 810g
• ISBN-13: 9780997014549
• ISBN-10: 0997014547
• Artikelnr.: 45375234

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Price Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii List of Special Charts and Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii List of Color Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Preface to the Seventh Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii PART ONE Getting to Know Gems 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Looking for a Gem That's a "Cut Above". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PART TWO Diamonds 3 The Magic of Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4 The Importance of Cut & Proportion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Body Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 6 Clarifying Clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 7 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 8 False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 9 Comparing Diamond Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 PART THREE Colored Gemstones 10 The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 11 Determining Value in Colored Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 12 Colored Gemstone Treatment & Synthesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 13 Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems . . . . . . . . . . 133 14 Buying Colored Gems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 15 Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 16 Pearls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 PART FOUR Design &Style: Getting the Look You Want 17 Rare and Precious: Gold & Platinum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 18 Choosing the Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 19 Antique and Period Jewelry: Back by Popular Demand . . . 243 PART FIVE Important Advice Before You Buy 20 What to Ask When Buying the Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 21 How to Select a Reputable Jeweler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 22 A Word about Gemstone Investment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 23 Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 PART SIX Important Advice After You Buy 24 Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Appendix A Selected List of Recognized Laboratories . . . . . . . . . 292 Selected Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Color Plates and Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Index 300 Price Guides Diamond Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
97 Colored Gem Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
164 Pearl Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Opal Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Special Charts and Tables Diamond Color Grades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Commonly Used Diamond Color Grading Systems . . . . 42 viii CONTENTS Commonly Used Diamond Clarity (Flaw) Grading Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sizes and Weights of Various Diamond Cuts . . . . . . . . . 66 Diameters and Corresponding Weights of Round Brilliant-Cut Diamonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Comparison of Diamonds and Diamond Look-Alikes . . 91 Zodiac Stones, Birthstones, and Anniversary Stones . . 102 Gemstone Clarity Classifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Colored Gems
Descriptive Names and Misnomers . . 147 Some Popular Gem Alternatives by Color . . . . . . . . . . 152 How Treatments Affect Prices of Colored Gems . . . . . 154 Gemstones That Are Not Routinely Enhanced . . . . . . 155 Gold Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 How Alloys Affect Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 International Ring Size Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242