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245 10 Gem & jewelry pocket guide :|ba traveler's guide to buying
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520 The Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler's Guide To
Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold and Platinum
Jewelry helps you learn what to look for when buying gems
and what questions to ask jewelers. You'll discover how
gems are enhanced to make them appear better than they
originally are and how marketing terms may be used to
mislead you. You'll even learn how to avoid hassles with
customs. The first chapter of the Gem & Jewelry Pocket
Guide outlines and explains the factors that affect the
price of colored gems. One of these factors, the treatment
status, is discussed in depth in Chapter 2 and photo
examples are shown of the effects of heat treatment, lead-
glass fillings, beryllium treatment and laser drilling.
Synthetic and imitation gems are discussed and illustrated
in chapter 3. The fourth chapter is the longest one and
describes the major colored gems that are currently sold
in jewelry stores. These include alexandrite & cat's-eye
(chrysoberyl), amethyst & other quartz gems, ammolite,
chalcedony, emerald, aquamarine & other beryls, garnets,
iolite, jadeite, nephrite, kunzite, lapis lazuli,
malachite, moonstone & some other feldspars, opal, peridot,
ruby, sapphires, spinel, tanzanite, topaz, tourmalines,
turquoise, and zircon. Evaluation, identification and care
tips are provided for these gems along with their
geographic sources. Seventy-five high-quality color photos
are included. Chapter 5 provides information and photos on
diamond grading, sources and care. Various pearls, amber,
coral and ivory are discussed and illustrated in Chapter
6. Chapters 7, 8, and 11 cover jewelry metals and jewelry
craftsmanship. Included are four charts that explain the
meanings of marks for gold, platinum, palladium and silver
content. Guidelines for having jewelry custom-made are
also discussed. Chapter 9 lists the notable gems found in
countries throughout the world. Chapters 12 and 13 will
help you select a jeweler and be smart buyer at home and
abroad. They discuss precautions one should adopt when
buying gemstones and jewelry from an unknown supplier.
You'll learn how to select an appraiser and understand
appraisals and gem lab reports in Chapters 14 and 15. When
travelling abroad, the customs and website information
provided in Chapter 16 will be especially useful. If you
plan on purchasing gems and jewelry, the Gem & Jewelry
Pocket Guide will help you make wise decisions and have
positive buying experiences at home and abroad.
538 Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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650 0 Precious stones|xPurchasing.
650 0 Diamonds|xPurchasing.
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