TY  - BOOK
AU  - Matlins, Antoinette L.
AU  - Sloan, Dana.
AU  - Bonanno, A.C.
TI  - Jewelry & gems : the buying guide : how to buy diamonds, pearls, precious and other popular gems with confidence and knowledge / Antoinette L. Matlins & A.C. Bonanno, F.G.A., P.G., M.G.A ; book design by Dana Sloan
SN  - 943763010
U1  - TS 756 .M38  1985   
CY  - South Woodstock, Vermont : GemStone Press, c1985.
KW  - Jewelry – Purchasing.
KW  - Precious stones – Purchasing
N1  - “Copyright 1984, 1987, 1989;  by Antoninette B. Leonard Matlins”; “Distributed by Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York”—title page; Includes bibliographical references; Contents: List of price guides—List of color plates—Acknowledgments—Preface—Introduction—Part One : getting to know gems—1. Becoming intimate with gems—2. Factors of importance-an overview—Part two : diamonds—3. The magic of diamonds—4. The importance of cut and proportion—5. Body color—6. The effect of flaws—7. Weight—8. How to spot a faud—9. Bait or flamboyant advertising—10. What to ask when buying a diamond—Part three : colored gemstones—11. The mystery and magic of colored gems—12. Determining value in colored gems—13. Fraud and misrepresentation in colored gems—14. Buying colored gems—15. Precious gemstones—16. Other colored gems—Part four : important advice before you buy—17. How to select a reputable jeweler—18. How to select a reputable gemologist-appraiser—19. A word about investment—Sources for additional information
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_ts756_m38_1985
ER  -