Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds: An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection

Hofer, Stephen C.

ISBN 10: 0965941019 / ISBN 13: 9780965941013

Published by Ashland Pr, 1998

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Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds: An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection by Stephen C. Hofer. Copy number240 of a limited edition of 250 copies. Rare copy inscribed by author on half title page. Very large and heavy book bound in full leather with custom made slipcase. Hardcover first edition, first printing published in 1998 by Ashland Press.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds: An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection
• Publisher: Ashland Pr
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965941019
• ISBN 13: 9780965941013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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Title: Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds: An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection

About the Author

Stephen Hofer began his career in the earth sciences in 1976 as a geophysicist at the University of Connecticut. He studied gemology at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the gemmological Association of Great Britain (GAGB), graduating with distinction.

In 1979 he accepted a position with the GIA Research Department, and since then he has devoted his career to the study of colored diamonds. In 1985 he became president of Colored Diamond Laboratory Services (CDLS), and currently operates a consulting service to the diamond industry.

He has lectured extensively on the subject of colour in diamonds, was one of sixty featured speakers at the 1981 International Gemological Symposium, has published numerous technical papers, and authored a quarterly column on coloured diamonds for New York Diamonds magazine. Mr. Hofer is an accomplished diamond cutter and a graduate of the American Institute of Diamond Cutting (AIDC).