Gemstone Publishing, Fachbücher, Colored Gemstones 3/E: The Antoinette Matlin/'s Buying Guide (Englisch, Antoinette Matl...

Contents List of Price Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi List of Special Charts and Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi List of Color Photograph Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii PART ONE Getting to Know Gems 1 The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Getting What You Really Want: The First Steps . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Looking for a Gem That's a "Cut Above". . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PART TWO Colored Gemstones 4 Determining Value in Colored Gems: What Makes a Gem a Gem? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Colored Gemstone Synthesis & Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6 Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems . . . . . . . . . . . 65 7 Colored Gemstone Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 8 Buying Colored Gems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 9 Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 PART THREE Important Advice Before &After You Buy 10 What to Ask When Buying the Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 11 How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 12 Verifying & Insuring Your Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 13 Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce &Online Auctions . . 185 14 Caring for Your Gems & Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Appendix Selected List of Recognized Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Selected Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Color Plates and Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Index........... 200 Price Guides Guide to Popular Gems and Their Prices . . . . . . . 105-110 Opal Retail Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Synthetic Gemstone Retail Price Guide . . . . . . . . 112-113 Composite Gemstone Retail Price Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Special Charts and Tables Zodiac Stones, Birthstones, and Anniversary Stones . . 4-6 Gemstone Clarity Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Guide to Gemstone Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-62 Descriptive Names and Misnomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-83 Gem Alternatives by Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-100 How Treatments Affect Prices of Colored Gems . . . . . 101 Gemstones That Are Not Routinely Enhanced . . . . . . 102.