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Full Description
Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell—or simply enjoy—diamonds with confidence and knowledge.
Whether you are buying a diamond for an engagement ring, anniversary, to commemorate a special moment or for personal pleasure, today it is more important than ever to understand what you are buying. There are new shapes and cuts, fancy colors, high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds. There are new ways to buy—such as Internet auctions. Buyers need a source of expert guidance.
Practical, comprehensive and easy to understand, this book offers in depth all the information you need to buy sparkling diamonds with confidence, including:
What is a diamond?
An in-depth look at factors affecting differences in quality and cost.
Diamond grading reports—why all the information is important, and what it tells you.
How to compare prices.
How to spot differences in stones that may appear to be the same quality.
How to protect yourself from misrepresentation.
Questions to ask when buying any diamond.
What to get in writing.
How to get what you want within your budget.
Important information about buying on the Internet ... and much more!
Written by an "insider," this easy-to-read guide is the "unofficial diamond bible" for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.
Contents
List of Price Guides
List of Special Charts and Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Introduction
Part One: Appreciating Diamonds
1. The Magic of Diamonds
2. Becoming Familiar with Diamonds
3. Looking for a Diamond That's a "Cut Above"
Part Two: Diamonds
4. What Is a Diamond?
5. The Importance of Cut & Proportion
6. Body Color
7. Clarifying Clarity: How Flaws Affect Diamonds
8. Weight
9. How to Read Diamond Grading Reports
10. False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation
11. Comparing Colorless Diamond Prices
12. Fancy-Color Diamonds
13. Comparing Fancy Natural-Color and Treated-Color Diamond Prices
14. A Word about "Synthetic" Diamonds
Part Three: Design & Style—Getting the Look You Want ... and Keeping It That Way
15. Choosing the Right Metal
16. Choosing the Design of the Setting
17. Caring for Your Diamond Jewelry
Part Four: Important Advice Before & After You Buy
18. What to Ask When Buying the Stone
19. How to Select a Reputable Jeweler & Gemologist Consultant
20. Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions
21. Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer
Appendix: A Selected List of Recognized Laboratories
Selected Readings
Credits
Index
