Download or read book Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and revised 8th Edition provides concise yet detailed information on diamond quality evaluation, lab-grown diamonds, fakes, gem treatments, cutting styles, gold, platinum, palladium, silver, alternative metals, settings, ring selection, diamond grading reports, gem care and buying tips. Its a visual guide that helps you select the best diamonds and mounting for your budget and needs. Written in clear, everyday English, with lots of colour photos, the book shows you step-by-step how to evaluate diamonds and settings. It has helped thousands of diamond buyers make smart choices and is a useful reference for jewelry salespeople when answering customers questions about diamonds, precious metals and settings. A Gems & Gemology review described the previous edition of the Diamond Ring Buying Guide as An entire course on judging diamonds in 155 pages of well-organised information ... the book serves as a checklist for the purchase, mounting and care of a diamond. The photos are excellent. Brides magazine wrote: "Want to feel truly confident in the jewelry store? Read the Diamond Ring Buying Guide by an industry insider, which will teach you how to judge a quality diamond. What We Love: The seriously savvy shopping tips and the massive colour photos that reveal what diamonds look like under a loupe".
Download or read book The Perfect Diamond Buying Guide written by Rick Antona and published by LT Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Perfect Diamond Buying Guide walks you through the entire diamond purchasing experience! Discover how to select the right jeweler, properly examine a diamond and design the ideal setting. Once you feel fully educated on the selection process, you will learn about state-of-the art 3-D design, industry pricing charts and insuring your diamond.
Download or read book Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is was designed to help you get the best buy possible and shows you step-by-step how to evaluate diamonds and settings
Download or read book The Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 1990-12-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Girl s Guide to Buying Diamonds written by Randi Molofsky and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the "right-hand diamond" all the rage right now, it is important for women to stay informed of the particulars when it comes to shopping for a diamond. Even if a woman is searching for an engagement ring with her fianc she should learn the basics to help him out, and to prevent her personal style from being compromised by uninformed choices. A Girls' Guide to Buying Diamonds provides all the key facts any woman needs to know before purchasing her ice. This style manual shows readers how to choose the perfect diamond, based on lifestyle, personality, even hand shape, all from a woman's perspective. Beautiful illustrations and photographs enhance discussions of bands, settings, cuts, and how to identify imperfections. Practical advice teaches readers to select a jeweler, arms them with questions to ask, as well as questions they should expect to hear. A Girls' Guide to Buying Diamonds is a must have for any girl-or boy-game for splurging on the ultimate glamorous accessory.
Download or read book Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to evaluating diamond quality and jewelry craftsmanship, including tips on detecting diamond imitations, choosing ring and setting styles, and much more.
Download or read book How to Buy a Diamond written by Fred Cuellar and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Finally, one of the top diamond experts breaks the silence and demystifies the world of diamonds for regular folks like you and me."-Gregory J.P. Godek, author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic Get Your Money's Worth on a Great Diamond! Buying a diamond can be one of the most important and intimidating purchases you ever make. Whether you're getting engaged or married, or are buying for an anniversary, investment, or just because, How to Buy a Diamond will take the pressure and uncertainty out of your purchase, and will show you how to get the best diamond for your money. Newly revised and completely updated, How to Buy a Diamond is the only book on the market to include wholesalers' secret pricing charts athat you, the public, never get to see. The charts are broken down by carat, clarity, and color-including the various types of color within each color grade. Important sections include: - Matching your funds with the perfect diamond - The four C's explained: clarity, color, cut and carat size - Ring styles and settings - Insuring and caring for your diamond - Picking the right jeweler - Grade bumping: what it is and how to spot it - Surprising new changes to guild stores - Jewelers' tricks of the trade - Wholesalers' secret pricing charts!
Download or read book The Engagement Ring Guide For Men Everything You Should Know Before Popping The Question written by Michael Khordipour and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-read book that will help you navigate through one of the biggest moments (and purchases) of your life. Khordipour and Shaddaie of Estate Diamond Jewelry have been selling vintage rings and jewelry for decades, and throughout all that time they kept seeing the same problem pop up: most guys who are looking to buy an engagement ring enter the store with almost no prior knowledge. They are completely at the mercy of the jeweler. Most men don't even know what the word "carat" actually means. Important words like filigree, fluorescence, bezel-set, milgrain, or polished girdle are like a completely different language to them. Last year, however, Khordipour and Shaddaie decided that they were going to fix this problem. They set out to write a book that would provide all the answers that someone would need to know before buying their engagement ring. Here is what you can expect to learn from this book: A Complete Education on Diamonds Tips to Saving Money on Your Ring An Overall Jewelry Education How to Propose Successfully? Engagement Ring Customs and Traditions How to Figure Out Her Style Discover if you're Ready to Get Married?
Download or read book Gem Jewelry Pocket Guide written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect pocket-sized companion for those travelling and thinking about purchasing jewellery or stones. Renee Newman, author of the highly respected gem and jewellery guides including 'Diamond Ring Buying Guide' and 'Gold and Platinum Jewelry Buying Guide', has written a concise buying guide covering gems, gold and platinum that's a perfect handy reference. Here is important information on how to select jewellers and appraisers; a chapter on notable gem sources and which countries are noted for specific gems; information on coral, ivory and amber; precautions one must take when buying from an unfamiliar source; and customs regulations, duties and how to use lab reports. This guide will become an indispensable resource that will be used time and time again.
Download or read book Engagement Wedding Rings written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of wedding and engagement rings, and offers advice on selecting a ring.
Download or read book Diamond Ring Buying Guide written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 1999-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th revised edition of this step-by-step guide on how to evaluate diamonds and settings in clear everyday English. It gives information on quality evaluation, price comparison, fake stones, proper gem care, synthetics and more.
Download or read book Ruby Sapphire Emerald Buying Guide written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide helps buyers to evaluate these spectacular gems and it updates professionals on new treatments and sources of corundum and emerald. Using close-up photographs, the book shows how to make visual judgements about clarity. transparency, cut quality and brilliance. In addition, it helps you to understand lab reports and find appraisers and labs. You will also get tips on detecting imitations and synthetic stones. Let this guide provide the in-depth information you will need to be a smart buyer. Topics in this guide include: Quality evaluation; Gem treatments; Fakes and synthetics; Lab reports; Geographic sources; Appraisals; Gem cleaning & care; Savvy buying.
Download or read book Jewelry Gems The Buying Guide 7th Edition written by and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pearl Buying Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Perfect Custom Engagement Ring written by Vanessa Nicole and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What other product is worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 50 or more years? There isn't any. This is why your choice needs to be spot on. The Perfect Custom Engagement Ring is an excellent guide for every man who wants to give his soon-to-be fiancé something to be truly proud of when showing off her ring to friends and family. This educational and photo-rich book outlines step-by-step how to design the perfect engagement ring. It also covers the benefits of choosing to design your own custom ring rather than purchasing a pre-made, mass-produced engagement ring. Men looking for the perfect ring often become overwhelmed by all the options. This book will allow you to become an educated buyer by providing knowledge about the four Cs of diamonds, descriptions of various ring settings, and 40 unique proposal ideas. As a bonus, this guide highlights successful custom engagement ring creations with photos and stories.
Download or read book Colored Gemstones written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purchasing coloured 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 coloured 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 jewellery confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, and costly. 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, the 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 colour -- and its impact on price; deciding between a natural gem and an enhanced gem; coloured 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!
