The information in this comprehensive guide is of great value to both buyers and sellers because it offers inside information on how diamonds are professionally appraised and sold. Those who wish to dispose of the family diamonds at the best price learn how to choose a reliable appraiser and how to find legitimate buyers. Readers interested in pursuing diamond trading as an avocation will find valuable advice on how to spot good buys (and avoid scams) in classified ads, going-out-of-business sales, estate sales, pawnshops, auctions, and dealer's clubs. There is also a complete explanation of how to grade diamonds for colour and clarity, what flaws to look for, and how to estimate the carat weight of set stones.
Exactly 150 years since its publication in 1868, this reissue of Collins' popular Detective Club edition of The Moonstone offers crime fiction fans the chance to read the book that is acclaimed as the very first detective novel in the ...
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The Dow Jones - Irwin Guide to Fine Gems and Jewelry . 1980. Dow Jones - Irwin , Homewood , Illinois . Roberts , Brian . The Diamond Magnates . 1972. Charles Scribner's Sons , New York . Wykoff , Gerald L. Beyond the Glitter ...
The book is comprised of six chapters. The first gives a brief account of Indian geology, distribution of Kimberlites, Lamproites and lamprophyres in India, and the IUGS recognized definitions of these rocks.
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El Collar de la Reina Vale la pena recordar aquí el famoso «misterio del collar de la reina», aunque se trate de una joya de diamantes más que de diamantes famosos. María Antonieta, la esposa de Luis XVI de Francia, tenía la costumbre ...
The Microworld of Diamonds: A Visual Reference Guide
By night Ellie Vyne fleeces unsuspecting aristocrats as the dashing Count de Bonneville.
Diamonds: Myth, Magic, and Reality
An introduction to the diamond, including mining processes, locations, qualities, and uses.