Author | Matlins, Antoinette Leonard. author |
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Title | Jewelry & Gems The Buying Guide [electronic resource] : How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Precious and Other Popular Gems with Confidence and Knowledge / by Antoinette Leonard Matlins, Antonio C. Bonanno |
Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1989 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7463-3 |
Descript | XVI, 208 p. online resource |
One Getting to Know Gems -- 1 Becoming Intimate with Gems -- 2 Factors of Importanceโan Overview -- 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 Fraud -- 9 Bait or Flamboyant Advertising -- 10 What to Ask When Buying a Diamond -- 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 -- 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 -- A Selected List of Gem-Identification Laboratories -- National Jewelry Associations -- State Jewelersโ Associations -- Selected Readings