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To help you to be a smart buyer, this book discusses in detail how colour, shape, cut, clarity, transparency, treatments and geographic origin affect the value of rubies, sapphires and emeralds. The guide also explains how to distinguish imitation and synthetic stones from those that are real and natural. Each concept is illustrated with either photographs or line drawings. Many tips are given on buying, selecting, documenting and caring for these rubies, sapphires and emeralds.
About the Author
Renee Newman, GG (GIA), is a gemologist with broad experience in pricing and evaluating gemstones and jewelry. Newman's gem and jewelry books are used throughout the world as consumer buying guides, sales training tools, gemology course texts and references for jewelers, dealers and appraisers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A high quality book with facts about the three most important coloured stones.
10 April 2007
Format:Paperback
An good insight into the trade for the consumer. It is easy-to-read, filled with great colour pictures, and with descriptions in everyday language that even the non-professional can easily understand. I recommend it to everyone.
For further important reading i suggest You coplete Your collection with the Enhancement-books by the author Ted Themelis (please search with the name of the Author to find the books in question).
For further important reading i suggest You coplete Your collection with the Enhancement-books by the author Ted Themelis (please search with the name of the Author to find the books in question).
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Easy for a beginner
27 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I first came across this book in the library years ago, and was hooked solely on the pictures. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, and I bought it, remembering the pictures. This time, I actually read it through, having a better idea about jewelry. This book is good for a beginner, because it talks about how rubies and sapphires are chemically the same but the color gives them different names, and the special qualities of rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. I own many Colombian emeralds that belonged to my Colombian grandmother, so I was able to turn around and look at pieces I own, and understand the context of the book. I also learned the wonderful qualities of these popular colored stones, from cuts, to acceptable clarity, and valuble color variations. For someone who wants something easy to read, easy to understand, and has fabulous pictures, I would recommend this book.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful
This book is not serious .
15 Sep 2005
Format:Paperback
I was hoping for a more serious book with new facts and price evaluations. At least show examples and more pictures.
The author did a very bad job with this book its childish and not informing anything special even the internet can give you better stuff to read .
DONT BUY THIS BOOK
regards
Maxamed Aden
The author did a very bad job with this book its childish and not informing anything special even the internet can give you better stuff to read .
DONT BUY THIS BOOK
regards
Maxamed Aden
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