This well-illustrated volume covers diamonds, colored gems, and pearls. It takes the anxiety out of buying engagement and wedding rings, turning it into the magical and romantic experience it should be.The authors explain the romantic traditions of diamonds and colored gems in engagement and wedding rings through the centuries and offer expert advice on how to make this once-in-a-lifetime purchase a perfect one. Included are all the steps to determining the quality of a diamond or colored gemstone and judging value. Advice on how to design the rings, and lots of illustrations to help.Selected contents:Retail Price Guides for Diamonds, Colored Gems, and Pearls.The Romance of the Ring.Engagement and Wedding Ring Traditions and Romance.The Allure of Diamonds: What is Diamond?Selecting the Diamond.Comparing Diamond Prices.The Magic &amp; Mystery of Colored Gems.Getting the Best Value in Colored Gems.What to Ask When Buying the Stone.Design and Style: Getting the Look You Want.The Wedding Bands: Gem-Studded, Gold, &amp; Platinum.Consumer Beware: How to Spot a Fraud.Important Advice Before You Buy; Questions to Ask.List of Certified Appraisers.

Engagement & Wedding Rings: The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love

Matlins, Antoinette L.

GemStone Press

Everything you need to buy beautiful pearls with confidence.  With today’s finest cultured pearls rivaling diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire in terms of popularity, rarity and price, more and more people are searching for a reliable source of information to guide them in the fascinating and complex world of pearls—natural, cultured and imitation.  This revised and updated third edition is a comprehensive, authoritative guide that tells readers everything they need to know about pearls to fully understand and appreciate them, and avoid any unexpected—and costly—disappointments, now and in future generations.  Special Feature: Exclusive interviews with the world’s leading authorities on pearls, who offer "insider" insights and advice.  Selected Contents  Updated retail price guides   New types of pearls now on the market  Important up-to-date resource information, including pearl glossary, size charts, sample lab reports and more  New pearl producing locales, their products and what these new choices have to offer  The rich history and romance surrounding pearls  The five factors that determine a pearl’s value  How to distinguish the differences between natural, cultured and imitation pearls  How to judge pearl quality, including tips on how to see differences with the naked eye  How to wear and care for pearls   Magnificent pearl creations from the world’s leading jewelers  What to look for, and what to look out for: How to spot fakes  Treatments: Good and bad

The Pearl Book, 1st Edition: The Definitive Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for and Enjoy Pearls

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Antiques & Collectibles

Gemstone Pr

Finally! Everything you need to buy beautiful pearls with confidence.With today's finest cultured pearls rivaling diamond, ruby, emerald, and sapphire in terms of popularity, rarity, and price, more and more people are searching for a reliable source of information to guide them in the fascinating and complex world of pearls-natural, cultured, and imitation.This comprehensive, authoritative guide tells readers everything they need to know about pearls to fully understand and appreciate them, and avoid any unexpected-and costly-disappointments, now and in future generations.Special Feature: Exclusive interviews with the world's leading authorities on pearls, who offer "insider" insights and advice.Selected contents:The rich history and romance surrounding pearls.Differences between natural, cultured, and imitation pearls, and ways to separate them.The 5 factors that determine pearl value.Retail price guides.How to judge pearl quality, including tips on how to see differences with the naked eye.How to wear and care for pearls.Magnificent pearl creations from the world's leading jewelers.Comparisons of all types of pearls, in every size and color, from every pearl-producing country in the world.What to look for, and what to look out for: How to spot fakes.Treatments: Good and bad.Important resource information, including pearl glossary, size charts, sample lab reports, and more...

The Pearl Book : The Definitive Buying Guide : How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Pearls (1st Edition)

Partial Contents: Getting to Know Gems; Diamonds; Colored Gemstones; Important Advice Before You Buy, and more. Appendixes: Selected List of Gem Identification Labs, National plus State Jewelry Associations. Index. 9 full-color plates. 100+ black and white illustrations.

Jewelry & Gems, The Buying Guide, 4th Edition: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold and Jewelry with Cofidence & Knowledge

All the Information You Need to Buy, Collect, Sell--or Simply Enjoy--Diamonds with Confidence and Knowledge 
Whether you are buying a diamond for an engagement ring, anniversary, to commemorate a special moment, or for personal pleasure, today it is more important than ever to understand what you are buying. There are new shapes and cuts, fancy colors, high-tech treatments, and sophisticated frauds. There are new ways to buy--such as internet auctions and TV shopping. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. Practical, comprehensive, and easy to understand, this book offers in depth all the information you need to buy sparkling diamonds with confidence, including: * What is a diamond? * The factors affecting quality differences in diamonds. * Diamond grading reports and how to interpret them. * How to compare prices. * How to spot differences in stones that may appear to be the same quality. * How to protect yourself from misrepresentation. * Questions to ask when buying any diamond. * What to get in writing. * How to get what you want within your budget. And much, much more! 
Written by an "insider," this easy-to-read guide is the "unofficial diamond bible" for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.

Diamonds: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide (How to Select, Buy, Care for Diamonds With Confidence and Knowledge)

Newly updated and expanded,COLORED GEMSTONES gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell― or simply enjoy―sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other colored gemstones with confidence and knowledge.
With more varieties than ever before to choose from, including altogether gems, revolutionary new cuts and new ways to buy gems―such as Internet auctions and TV shopping―there has never been a more exciting time to buy or collect colored gemstones. But there are also new high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds to look out for. Lack of information, error or misrepresentation can make the thrill of buying a gem or piece of jewelry confusing, intimidating, overwhelming and costly. Buyers need a source of expert guidance.
This practical, comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide provides all the information you need in order to know what to look for, and what to look out for, including:
<ul>
<li>What qualifies as a "gemstone"?</li>
<li>• How to evaluate color―and its impact on price.</li>
<li>Deciding between a natural gem and an enhanced gem … and new glass-gemstone compositions.</li>
<li>Colored gemstone synthesis and treatment.</li>
<li>What to ask when buying the stone.</li>
<li>What to get in writing.</li>
<li>How to get what you want within your budget.</li>
<li>Price guides for popular gems, opals and synthetic stones.</li>
<li>Important information about buying on the Internet.</li>
<li>... and much more!</li>
</ul>
Written by an “insider,” this easy-to-read guide is the “unofficial colored gemstone bible” for anyone who wants to get the most for their moneyand enjoy what they have purchased.

Colored Gemstones, 2nd Edition: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies and Other Colored Gemstones

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