Colored Gemstones, 2nd Edition—The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide
How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies and Other Colored Gemstones with Confidence and Knowledge
6 x 9 224 pp., 24 pages in
beautiful full color
with over 200 color and b/w photographs
and illustrations; index Quality Paperback
ISBN-13:
978-0-943763-45-3, ISBN-10: 0-943763-45-2
All the Information You Need to Buy,
Collect, Sell—or Simply Enjoy—Sapphires, Emeralds,
Rubies and Other Colored Gemstones with Confidence and
Knowledge
Purchasing colored gemstones can be a
magical experience, filled with excitement and anticipation.
But lack of information, error or misrepresentation can make
buying gemstones confusing, intimidating, overwhelming and
costly.
With more varieties than ever before to
choose from, including altogether new 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.
Buyers need a source of
expert guidance.
To help you avoid the pitfalls and keep the
magic, Antoinette Matlins, an internationally respected expert
on buying gems, puts her insider knowledge to work for you in
this easy-to-read, easy-to-use guide. Practical, comprehensive
and easy to understand, Colored
Gemstones—The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide offers in depth all the information you
need in order to know what to look for and what to look out
for, including:
• What qualifies as a
"gemstone"?
• How to evaluate color—and its
impact on price.
• Deciding between a natural gem and
an enhanced gem.
• Colored gemstone synthesis and
treatment.
• What to ask when buying the stone.
• What to get in writing.
• How to get what you want within your
budget.
• Price guides for popular gems,
opals and synthetic stones.
• And much, much more!
Author of Jewelry
& Gems: The Buying Guide—the
only book of its kind ever offered by Consumer Reports and in
use in over 100 countries—Matlins turns her attention
exclusively to colored gemstones, covering in depth all the
latest trends, treatments and trickery to look out for, as
well as fascinating mythical tidbits. In simple,
straightforward terms, she offers practical tips that could
only come from an "insider."
The author leaves no stone unturned to give
you everything you need to know—whether you are a novice
or a connoisseur. With Colored
Gemstones—The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide, you'll find the experience can be a joy,
and the gemstones and jewelry you select a source of lasting
pleasure!
