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It is filled with practical advice and is designed to make it easy for you to buy with confidence. The authors leave no stone unturned to give you everything you need to know, whether you are a novice or a connoisseur." - Antiques Diary May 2010 "Filled with practical advice." - Antiques Info March 2010 "As it states on the cover; 'The Unoffial Bible' for gem and jewelry buyers." - Antique & Collector's Trader March 2010
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Purchasing gems and jewellery can be a magical experience, filled with excitement and anticipation. But lack of information, error, or misrepresentation can make the thrill of buying a gem or piece of jewellery confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. To help you avoid the pitfalls and keep the magic, two internationally respected experts on buying gems and jewellery 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 jewellery with confidence. Recommended by consumer and jewellery trade reviewers around the world, it is already in use in over 100 countries and has been translated into Spanish, Arabic, Greek, Hungarian, Russian and Japanese. Over 400,000 copies are now in print and this revised, updated, expanded edition covers even more: buying and selling on the internet, dazzling new diamond cuts, recently discovered gems -- and new treatments and trickery to look out for. There are fascinating mythical and magical titbits, and practical tips that could only come from an insider. In simple, straightforward terms you will learn about the four Cs and how to juggle them to get what you want, at the price you want to pay; what to look for, and look out for; all about gold and platinum, jewellery design, and some of the country's leading designers. You will learn what questions to ask and what to get in writing, and even how to select the jeweller, appraiser, and insurer. The authors leave no stone unturned to give you everything you need to know -- whether you are a novice or a connoisseur. With this guide you will find the experience can be a joy, and the gems and jewellery you select a source of lasting pleasure!
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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great refrence text. I have used it many times over the years and it has prevented costly mistakes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's not a bad reference book, it just didn't mention how to spot fake jewellery when buying.
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Recommended by Gemologist
1 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback
I bought a diamond in the NY wholesale diamond center and after taking it to an appraiser recommended by a friend, found out it was treated (it had cracks that were filled with glass so that you wouldn't see them)! The appraiser ordered me not to buy any more diamonds, or any other gem, until I went out and bought a book called "Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide." If I had read this book BEFORE I purchased the diamond, I would never have made such a mistake. First, the book tells about the exact treatment used on the diamond I bought, along with all kinds of treatments used on diamonds and other gemstones. Bit I really couldn't believe it as I read an example of EXACTLY what happened to me on 47th street. There is was, my story! I now enjoy shopping for jewelry more than ever, have discovered gemstones I never knew about before, and more importantly, following the information the authors provided, I now know exactly what to do to ensure I'll never be cheated again. I can't thank them enough, or praise this book enough.
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
A MUST HAVE BOOK for anyone interested in buying gems.
30 Mar 2001
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This is an excellent book that will teach you virtually everything you need to know about buying gemstones. Unfortunately the world isn't a perfect place and there are unscrupulous people that will try to sell you gems that are treated, or outright fake.
Don't let this happen to you!
Buy this book and learn what you need to know to protect yourself. The book starts off with getting to know gems, how to use a loupe, and why the cut of a stone is important.
It has several chapters on Diamonds and will teach you how to judge a good cut, what color is and how to judge it, clarity and various imperfection, weighting and most importantly how to spot fraud and avoid misrepresentation.
If this was all the book did it would still be worth the money. But the book goes on to teach you about colored gemstones. This section teaches you how to determine the value in colored gems, the various synthetic and treated colored stones, how to judge peals and finally how to avoid fraud and misrepresentation with colored gemstones.
Finally the book tells you the stuff you need to know when buying, from what to ask the seller, to finding a reputable jewelry and choosing an insurer and appaiser.
This book can save you many times the cost of it on your first gemstone purchase.
All in all this is a MUST HAVE BOOK for the gemstone buyer.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Choices Without Fear!
30 April 2000
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I bought this book after reading another review, and it was one of the smartest things I've ever done. I love jewelry, but after reading this book, I'm now much smarter about what I'm doing and I'll never buy jewelry again the way I used to go about it! I was recently ripped off, but now I now know what to aak, what to get in writing, and where and how to confirm the facts!In short, how to avoid ever being ripped off again. I also have a much better idea of what the price should be (thanks to the excellent price guides). It is also filled with great tips to help you get the stone YOU want rather than what the saleperson thinks you should buy, and wonderful design ideas too. And there is also great info on stuff like gold (for example, did you know that white gold has nickel in it, which some people are allergic to!). I also learned how to take care of my jewelry, especially pearls, which jewelers seem to know nothing about. In fact, I've just ordered "The Pearl Book" by one of the authors of this book.
I never knew there was so much to know, or how many choices were available to me. Now I do, and I can't thank the authors enough for the great service this book provides for people like me who love it all--diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry of all kinds.
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