The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones From Cut and...

For goldsmiths, collectors, jewelry-makers, investors, retailers and consumers.

The trade of gemstones is a highly specialized and often secretive business. Using The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones, written by an expert gemstone dealer and designer, will provide any consumer with the insider knowledge needed to make accurate judgments of gemstones, to recognize low- and high-quality stones, and to make a good buy rather than a bad one.

Each full-color spread is packed with concise text, annotated drawings and beautiful photographs, including a showcase of virtuoso jewelry designs. Great for informed consumers, the book includes:

- Sources and grading
- Traditional and modern settings
- Cutting and faceting
- Designing a special setting
- Gemstone groups
- Appraising, buying and handling gemstones
- Diamond types and pearls
- Spotting synthetics and fakes.

Here is a sampling of the practical insider information in this book:

- Using a loupe to examine a stone
- Understanding laser cutting and carving
- Identifying synthetic diamonds
- Buying at gem fairs and from dealers
- Cleaning and storing stones.

No other book has this kind expert advice -- up-to-date, clearly presented and fully illustrated -- on evaluating and using gemstones. more

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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-10-2009; Images great, but lacks substance; Boy do I wish that the "Search Inside the Book" included the foreword by the author. This book is for JEWELRY MAKERS AND DESIGNERS, not for serious gem dealers or purchasers/appraisers. Little information on how to accurately class...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-28-2008; I love this book; I'm in to bead work and wanted to know more about gemstones Great book. good price. Has all the info I was looking for. great photo too.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-22-2008; Buy this book!; If you''ve always wanted to learn more about gems--including more obscure ones--then this is the book to buy. The photos are fantastic, the information very detailed, but easy to understand, and very self-explanatory. All-in-all,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2008; Very useful book!; I've been a hobbyist jewelry studeng for some little while now, and what sets this book apart is the section on using each gemstone... this is the part that tells you how to approach setting the stone into jewelry, how hard or brittle...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-28-2008; I love this book; I'm in to bead work and wanted to know more about gemstones Great book. good price. Has all the info I was looking for. great photo too.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-29-2007; Appraising is not really addressed; This book is rich in accurate images of gems and minerals and has a scientific review of chemical composition, hardness and refractive properties. It is not, however, a guide for appraisal. I have seen a small booklet that determines the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-10-2009; Images great, but lacks substance; Boy do I wish that the "Search Inside the Book" included the foreword by the author. This book is for JEWELRY MAKERS AND DESIGNERS, not for serious gem dealers or purchasers/appraisers. Little information on how to accurately class...; read full review | report as inappropriate