Gemstone Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for Colored Gems

This full-color guide to colored gems provides information on quality evaluation, price comparison, gem identification, cutting styles, treatments, fake stones, gem care and geographic sources. There are 121 new color photos and many new gem species and varieties in this expanded, updated edition. Written for consumers and professionals, the Gemstone Buying Guide is a practical, well-illustrated resource for buying, identifying and caring for colored gems.