Gemstones Quality and Value Volume 1

This definitive work is the first of its kind, an introduction to the quality and beauty of gemstones that assists in judging their value and price. Using full-page, high-quality color photographs and a powerful system of quality and value assessment, the first chapter examines 24 gemstone varieties, explaining the subtle nuances that contribute to their unique beauty, the wide range of quality levels they occur in, common treatments, and how these factors interact to affect their value in the marketplace. Yasukazu Suwa, Hardcover, 143pp. 1999.

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