Gemstone Buying Guide

Anglic Gemcutter

Praiseworthy, a beautiful gem-pictorial reference and a help to everyone in viewing colored stones as a gemologist or gem dealer would . . .One of finest collections of gem photographs I've ever seen. The amount of work in this book is to be believed only by holding it in your hands. If you see the book, you will probably purchase it on the spot.

Australian Gemmologist

This is a quality buying guide that is recommended for purchase to consumers, gemmologists and students of gemmology--irrespective of their standard of knowledge of gemmology. The information is comprehensive, factual and well presented. Particularly noteworthy in this book are the 189 quality colour photographs that have been carefully chosen to illustrate the text.

Journal of Gemmology

With color on almost every opening few could resist this book whether or not they were in the gemstone and jewelry trade . . .here the reader is given all the information needed to show the customer what a stone is, interesting facts about particular species and advice on cleaning and conservation. . . we are show how to evaluate cuts, styles, color, inclusions. Treatments, phenomenal stones and synthetic stones are also described. Beautifully produced with fresh photographs of a high standard, it could be sold to the customer along with their gemstone or jewelry purchase.

Lapidary Journal

Excellent illustrations. . .certainly successful. It is worth hving for both novices and more experienced lapidaries and gem buyers.

Lapidary Journal

Excellent illustrations. . .certainly successful. It is worth hving for both novices and more experienced lapidaries and gem buyers.