Colored Gemstones : The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide

by Matlins, Antoinette L.

• ISBN13: 9780943763330
• ISBN10: 0943763339
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

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. 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. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Price Guides	vi
List of Special Charts and Tables	vi
List of Color Photographs	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
Preface	xi
Introduction	xvii
PART ONE Getting to Know Gems
The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems	3	(6)
Becoming Intimate with Gems	9	(6)
Looking for a Gem that's a ``Cut Above''	15	(6)
PART TWO Colored Gemstones
Determining Value in Colored Gems: What Makes a Gem a Gem?	21	(32)
Colored Gemstone Synthesis & Treatment	53	(14)
Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems	67	(16)
Buying Colored Gems	83	(18)
Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones	101	(52)
PART THREE Important Advice Before & After You Buy
What to Ask When Buying the Stone	153	(6)
How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant	159	(4)
Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions	163	(6)
Caring for Your Gems & Jewelry	169	(9)
Appendix
Selected Laboratories	174	(1)
Selected Readings	175	(1)
Color Plates and Exhibits	176	(2)
Index	178