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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones From Cut and Color to Shape and Settingsby: Judith Crowe  
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 553.8 EAN: 9781554071661 ISBN: 1554071666 Label: Firefly Books Manufacturer: Firefly Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: October 09, 2006 Publisher: Firefly Books Studio: Firefly Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: For goldsmiths, collectors, jewelry-makers, investors, retailers and consumers. The trade of gemstones is a highly specialized and often secretive business. Using The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones, written by an expert gemstone dealer and designer, will provide any consumer with the insider knowledge needed to make accurate judgments of gemstones, to recognize low- and high-quality stones, and to make a good buy rather than a bad one. Each full-color spread is packed with concise text, annotated drawings and beautiful photographs, including a showcase of virtuoso jewelry designs. Great for informed consumers, the book includes:
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No other book has this kind expert advice -- up-to-date, clearly presented and fully illustrated -- on evaluating and using gemstones. (2007) Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Very useful book!I've been a hobbyist jewelry studeng for some little while now, and what sets this book apart is the section on using each gemstone... this is the part that tells you how to approach setting the stone into jewelry, how hard or brittle the stone is and what features of the stone might make setting it easier or harder. Other books may give you more scientific/ gemological detail, a greater range of stones, and a better idea of price ranges. If you want to know what your stone is, whether it's a good ... Read More Rating: - GemsThis is a great book. Well written and great pictures to go with the breakdowns of each gem. Recommended. Rating: - Very well done!As a gemologist, I have an extensive library of gem books. This book is one of the best guides written that is germain to professionals and novices alike. Easy to follow and very well edited. High marks!! Rating: - A Valuable Addition to a Gemstone Library"The Jeweller's Directory of Gemstones" provides a good introduction to the world of gemstones for both jewellers and those interested in purchasing gemstone jewellery. This full color book complements the existing gemstone directories. I also own copies of Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks) and Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised & Expanded Third Edition and I consider all three of these books to be of equal value (I recommend that you purchase all three of them, if you can afford it). However, unlike ... Read More Rating:  - Gemstone Directory ReviewGood for what it is, this book offers an ABC look at some gemstones. There is no depth to the material, but it makes a nice starting point and gives a position to make further research decisions on. The section on setting options for different kinds of stones is valuable & interesting, but could have been a lot larger/in-depth, as from a 'Jeweler's' perspective (as the title implies)this is critical info. All in all I am happy I bought this book & look forward to finding some serious/heavy duty books ... Read More 
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