Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, and Select Diamonds & Diamond Jewelry (Newman Gem & Jewelry Series) - Softcover

Renee Newman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0929975405 ISBN 13: 9780929975405

Publisher: International Jewelry Pubs., 2008

Synopsis

Buying a diamond ring may be one of the most important jewelry-related decisions you will ever make. The Diamond Ring Buying Guide was designed to help you get the best buy possible. Written in clear, everyday English, with lots of color photos, the book shows you step-by-step how to evaluate diamonds and settings. It's helped thousands of diamond buyers make smart choices--and it can help you too.

The Diamond Ring Buying Guide offers tips on:

Quality evaluation

Ring Styles

Detecting fakes

Savvy Buying

Diamond treatments

Gold, platinum, palladium

Fancy colored diamonds

Custom-made jewelry

There's one thing the Diamond Ring Buying Guide doesn't offer, however, and that's free diamond samples. But with the information and skills you'll learn from this book, you're sure to get good value for your money--and that's worth its weight in gold!

About this title

About the Author:

Renée Newman, GG is a respected gemologist with broad experience in pricing and evaluating gemstones and jewelry. Her gem and jewelry books are used throughout the world as consumer buying guides, sales-training tools, and references for jewelry professionals.

Review:

"A wealth of information..." -- Booklist

"Highly recommended! Excellent photographs. Another easily read and understood guide by a respected gemologist" -- Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: International Jewelry Pubs.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0929975405
• ISBN 13: 9780929975405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156