Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites

Everything you need to know before you buy--or sell--gems and jewelry at auction. <P>A source of expert guidance to help you enter today's fastest-growing marketplace for gems and jewelry. This definitive guide to buying and selling at auction covers both the unique risks and opportunities to be found--how to make a profit on yesterday's treasures or find a valuable treasure of you own. <P>Entertaining, informative, and packed with tips from an "insider," this practical, easy-to-understand guide makes available--for the first time--detailed information on: <P>What distinguishes auction buying and selling from other methods <BR>How to buy and sell at acution: The rules of the game <BR>What you need to know before bidding on: <BR> * Diamonds <BR> * Colored gemstones <BR> * Pearls <BR> * Gold and platinum <BR>Design and style: Great jewelry periods and great jewelers <BR>Special concerns wehn buying and selling on Internet auction sites <BR>How to avoid the pitfalls when buying and selling at auction <BR>What auctions do guarantee, and how to protect yourself against what they don't <BR>...and much more. <P>With comprehensive price charts and auction results, as well as resource informationon auction houses and websites, Jewelry & Gems at Auction is a book no potential auction buyer or seller can afford to be without.  more