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Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify & Select Diamonds & Diamond Jewelry: 7th Edition [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 156 pages, kõrgus x laius: 180x230 mm, kaal: 432 g, 228 colour & 46 b/w photos, tables
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2008
  • Kirjastus: International Jewelry Publications,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0929975405
  • ISBN-13: 9780929975405
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Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify & Select Diamonds & Diamond Jewelry: 7th EditionSuurem pilt
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 156 pages, kõrgus x laius: 180x230 mm, kaal: 432 g, 228 colour & 46 b/w photos, tables
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2008
  • Kirjastus: International Jewelry Publications,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0929975405
  • ISBN-13: 9780929975405
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Märksõnad:
This updated seventh edition includes new photos of ring styles, colored diamonds, and newly designed cuts, and new information on palladium, diamond treatments, synthetic diamonds, ring mountings, and the new GIA and AGS cut grading systems. Chapter topics include diamond price factors, diamond treatments, choosing an appropriate setting, and how to care for and protect a diamond ring. Intended for a general readership. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

An up-to-date, comprehensive full-color guide to selecting and evaluating diamonds and diamond jewelry

Acknowledgments 8(1)
Preface 9(1)
Diamond Price Factors in a Nutshell
10(7)
Why the 4 C's is not an Adequate Pricing System
10(1)
Price Factors Explained
10(3)
What Kind of Diamond Should You Buy?
13(1)
My Diamond Recommendations for Wedding & Engagement Rings
14(1)
My Diamond Recommendations for Jewelry Other that Bridal Rings
15(1)
My Advice on Diamonds Bought for Possible Resale or Investment
16(1)
Other Sources of Photos and Information on Diamonds
16(1)
The Diamond---Just Another Rock?
17(4)
A Message From the Spokesman for the Diamond Kingdom
17(4)
Carat Weight
21(6)
Effect of Carat Weight on Price
21(2)
Estimating Carat Weight
23(2)
Size Versus Carat Weight
25(2)
Diamond Shapes and Cutting Styles
27(16)
Diamond Terms Defined
28(2)
Cutting Styles
30(6)
Non-traditional and Branded Cuts
36(1)
The Effect of Shape & Cutting Style on Diamond Prices
37(1)
Judging Shape
38(2)
What Shape is Best for You?
40(3)
Diamond Color
43(12)
How to Grade Color
45(1)
How Objective are Color Grades?
46(3)
Diamond Fluorescence
49(2)
Fancy Colored Diamonds
51(2)
Diamond Color Treatments
53(1)
Why Color-Treated Diamonds Aren't as Well Accepted as Other Treated Gems
54(1)
Judging Cut Quality
55(14)
Judging the Face-Up View
55(4)
Judging the Profile
59(4)
``Ideal-Cut'' Diamonds
63(4)
Judging Brilliance
67(1)
Judging Cut With the Eye Instead of with Numbers
68(1)
Judging Clarity and Transparency
69(18)
Examining Diamonds for Clarity
69(1)
Diamond Inclusions
70(4)
Surface Blemishes
74(1)
Clarity Grading Explained
74(7)
How Lighting Can Affect Your Perception of Clarity
81(2)
Judging Transparency
83(2)
Why Transparency is Listed as a Separate Price Factor in This Book
85(2)
Diamond or Imitation?
87(8)
Diamond Treatments
95(8)
Fracture Filling
96(1)
Detecting Fracture Fillings
97(2)
Laser Drilling
99(1)
Coatings
100(1)
Irradiation + Heating
101(1)
High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Treatment
101(2)
Synthetic Diamonds
103(4)
Synthetic Versus Natural
104(1)
Detecting Synthetic Diamonds
105(2)
Gold, Platinum & Palladium
107(12)
Gold, Platinum & Palladium Terminology
107(3)
Karat Value (Gold Fineness)
110(2)
Which is Better---14K or 18K Gold?
112(1)
Platinum Content & Notation
112(2)
Palladium
114(3)
Platinum and Palladium versus White Gold Jewelry
117(2)
Choosing a Appropriate Setting Style
119(7)
Choosing a Diamond Ring
126(11)
The Significance of the Diamond Ring
126(1)
Choosing a Ring Style
126(8)
Factors Affecting the Cost of Mountings
134(1)
Tips on Buying Custom-Made Rings
135(2)
How to Care for and Protect Your Diamond Ring
137(2)
Cleaning Your Diamond Ring
137(1)
Preventing Your Diamonds From Being Switched
138(1)
Tips on Smart Buying
139(3)
Photo Credits 142(2)
Chapter Quizzes 144(8)
Bibliography 152(3)
Index 155