Clueless about diamonds? You won't be after you read this book! Packed with close-up photographs, this reference shows you how to judge diamonds on the basis of how they look, rather than just on how they are graded. Diamond grading reports don't tell you everything you need to know to make wise diamond purchases. Written for consumers and professionals, this handbook expands on the information provided in Newman's companion book, the "Diamond Ring Buying Guide" and covers additional topics that readers have requested.
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"This is a must for anyone buying, testing or valuing a polished diamond and for students in many fields. I greatly welcome it." -- Journal of Gemmology of the British Gemmological Association, Volume 29 No. 5/6, January/April 2005.
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This time you CAN judge a book by the cover!!,
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This review is from: Diamond Handbook: How To Look At Diamonds & Avoid Ripoffs (Newman Gem & Jewelry Series) (Paperback)
The Diamond Handbook IS the exception. This time you CAN judge a book by the cover!! The cover is awesome - there's a picture of a huge, beautiful diamond on the front and a subtitle promise on how to avoid ripoffs. I grabbed this one and I'm glad I did. There is way more information in it than I ever dreamed there could be about diamonds; it's very helpful and incredibly interesting. I found it hard to put down as it's much more than a gem "tech manual". Most every topic covered has a story or example to prove its case and it's easy and fun to read. The pictures clearly show examples being described. I will most definitely make the book visible when I buy my next diamond. Any jeweler, who is familiar with this book or this author, will be on his best behavior when seeing the book in my hands. He will know that I've come armed with solid information and that I know what I want and I know what I'm looking for and that I will understand his terminology. It should be fun!! My heartfelt thanks to the author who is so willing to clue us in on the mysteries of the diamond game.
Mary H. - Lubbock, Texas
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LOVER AND FAN OF DIAMONDS-A MUST HAVE BOOK!!!,
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THIS IS A "MUST HAVE" BOOK FOR ALL DIAMOND LOVERS SO THAT YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WHAT YOU ARE GETTING!!!!
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