Gemstone Buying Guide: A Guide to Buying (Gem and Jewelry Buying Guides)

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Summary: Top Rating
Review: Excellent resource. Packed with pictures and data on gem types and sub types. Ranks stones that come in many colors by value. (e.g. tourmalines, spinel,sapphires, etc.). Tables on specific gravity, hardness, etc. help with positive identification.

I echo the positive comments made in other reviews of this book.

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Summary: Gemstone Buying Guide
Review: I do not feel this book is specific enough regarding values of stones for a beginner such as myself, especially for less-expensive stones.

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Review: If you are looking for a brief, concise, easy to read book that spells out the basics for gem buying, this is for you. It also has some lore and some of the most beautiful photographs of gems I have ever seen. Inexpensive and useful.

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Summary: Vibrant color photographs throughout add visualization
Review: Now in an updated second edition, Gemstone Buying Guide by experienced and professional gemologist Renee Newman is an authoritative, useful and "user friendly", no-nonsense guide to evaluating, identifying, and caring for colored gems, ranging from pearls and opals, to moonstone, topaz, turquoise, and more. Vibrant color photographs throughout add visualization to the tips, tricks, and techniques skillfully described in the text. If you are buying or selling any kind of gemstone then give Renee Newman's Gemstone Buying Guide is "must" reading.

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Summary: Vibrant color photographs throughout add visualization
Review: Now in an updated second edition, Gemstone Buying Guide by experienced and professional gemologist Renee Newman is an authoritative, useful and "user friendly", no-nonsense guide to evaluating, identifying, and caring for colored gems, ranging from pearls and opals, to moonstone, topaz, turquoise, and more. Vibrant color photographs throughout add visualization to the tips, tricks, and techniques skillfully described in the text. If you are buying or selling any kind of gemstone then give Renee Newman's Gemstone Buying Guide is "must" reading.

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Summary: Great
Review: Within two weeks of receiving this book I need to reference a new gemstone that arrived in the jewelry store I worked. I was able to give the buyer additional information she was not aware of! I recommend this for any jewelry store employee to have close by for reference. Great book!