Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones Book

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Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones, Written in clear, everyday English, with over 150 high-quality color photos, this book provides the in-depth information you'll need to be a smart buyer. Shows you step-by-step how to evaluate gemstones with tips on detecting fakes & synthetics, gem t, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones

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Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones
Written by author Renee Newman
Published by International Jewelry Publications,U.S., 2002/02/01
Written in clear, everyday English, with over 150 high-quality color photos, this book provides the in-depth information you'll need to be a smart buyer. Shows you step-by-step how to evaluate gemstones with tips on detecting fakes & synthetics, gem t

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1 Why Read a Whole Book Just to Buy a Gemstone?
2 Curious Facts About Emeralds, Rubies & Sapphires

An Informal, Non-Conventional Message from the Ruby & Sapphire Family

3 Carat Weight

Effect of Carat Weight on Price
Size Versus Carat Weight
Estimating Carat Weight

4 Shape & Cutting Style

Gemstone Terms Defined
Cutting Styles
How Shape & Cutting Style Affect Price

5 Judging Ruby Color

Evaluating Ruby Color
How to Examine Color
How Lighting Affects Ruby Color
Ruby or Pink Sapphire?
Describing Rubies by Place of Origin
Grading Color in Rubies Versus Diamonds

6 Judging Emerald Color

Emerald or Green Beryl?

7 Judging Sapphire Colors

Blue Sapphires
Fancy Sapphire
Describing Sapphires by Place of Origin

8 Judging Clarity & Transparency

Internal Clarity Features in Natural Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
Surface Blemishes
Colored Stone Clarity Grading Systems
Tips on Judging Clarity and Transparency
How Lighting Can Affect Your Perception of Clarity
Do We Need Grades to Evaluate Clarity and Transparency?
How Trade Opinions of Clarity and Transparency Can Differ

9 Judging Cut

Judging the Face-up View?
Judging the Profile
How Cut Affects Price

10 Ruby & Sapphire Treatments

Heat Treatment (Thermal Enhancement)
Surface Diffusion
Irradiation
Oiling and Dyeing
Surface and Fracture Filling (Fracture Healing)

11 Emerald Treatments

Detecting and Identifying Emerald Fillings
What Salespeople Should Be Able to Tell You about Emerald Treatments
Tips on Selecting a $200, $2,000, and $20,000 Emerald Solitaire Ring
Choosing a Competent Appraiser

12 Imitation or Real?

Tests a Lay Person Can Do
Other Ways of Identifying Rubies, Sapphire & Emeralds
Deceptive Practices
Composite Stones (Assembled Stones)
Misnomers
Avoiding Gem Scams

13 Synthetic or Natural?

Types of Synthetic Emerald
Types of Synthetic Ruby and Sapphire
Synthetic Versus Natural
Tests for Detecting Synthetic Ruby and Sapphire
Tests for Detecting Synthetic Emerald
Other Tests for Detecting Synthetic Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire

14 Star Rubies & Sapphires

Judging Quality
Genuine and Natural or Not?

15 Caring for Your Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Jewelry

Cleaning and Care Tips
Options for People Who Want an Emerald Engagement Ring

16 Finding a Good Buy

Appendix

Chemical, Physical & Optical Properties of Rubies and Sapphires
Synthetic Corundum Types (Key Separations)
Places of Origin and Some Corresponding Properties & Inclusions
Chemical, Physical & Optical Characteristics of Emeralds
Typical Inclusions in Natural Emerald
Typical Inclusions in Synthetic Emerald

Bibliography
Index

Title: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 7.050 cm (2.78 inches)

Heigh : 9.050 cm (3.56 inches)

Depth: 0.450 cm (0.18 inches)

Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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