Secrets of the Gem Trade: The connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0972822380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Every gemstone collector should have a copy of this book" -- Charles Lewton- Brain, Canadian Jeweler, June 2004"Richard Wise has lifted the veil I highly recommend this book" -- Edward Boehm, Gems & Gemology, summer 2004The author's writing style and command of the subject matter keeps the reader captivated. --Stuart M. G., Gem Market News, November 2003Secrets Of The Gem Trade is very highly recommended to anyone interested in gemology as a superbly organized, authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-follow reference." --Midwest Book Review . Robertson, G
Wise is a Graduate Gemologist and Goldsmith and is President of R. . His numerous articles have appeared in Gems & Gemology, Jewelers Quarterly and Colored Stone Magazines. Mr. Wise, Goldsmiths of Lenox, Massachusetts. W. Wise is the former Gemology Columnist for National Jeweler a former Contributing Editor for Gem Key Magazine and Gem Market News. Richard W
Wise, is one of the world's foremost gemologists.. The author, Richard W. The definitive book for anyone wanting to learn how the best gemologists in the world evaluate precious gems, and what makes one stone merely a good stone versus a truly fabulous museum-quality gem
"Gem Quality; Finally The Whole Truth" according to A Customer. Every book on gemstones contains much the same information. Physical properties, sources, lore and what the Greeks (Theophrastus) and the Romans (Pliny) had to say about the specific gemstone. If you are looking to find out how you judge gemstones, how you tell the difference between a fine sapphire and something mediocre, forget-about-it. Even the so-called "buyers guides" waffle around the subject. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, blah!, b. "Pleasant Surprise" according to Traveling Gal. This book doesn't contain the type of information I thought I wanted. But the more I read a section here & there searching for gem valuations, I discovered that this book is much better than a price guide (especially since I also bought "Jewelry & Gems The Buying Guide" by Matlins)- it's a history of colored gems, the regions in which they're mined, past & present, and a treasure trove of obscure yet relevant information, some of which I'm sure m. THE best and most thorough introductory book on gems. Lynn D. Guindon Richard Wise has written an introductory book to gemstones, the gem industry, and the purchase of gems which is completely original, insightful, and valuable.I have been collecting gems and minerals for over forty years, and this is the first time I have read a CLEAR discussion of the difference between hue, saturation and tone. Wise's coining of the term 'crystal' is brilliant; it describes an aspect of gems which I have always had trouble getti