With a focus primarily on jade, this color-illustrated reference explains how to identify, evaluate quality, buy, clean, and care for jade and abalone. Coverage encompasses jadeite and nephrite jade. Of special interest are guidelines on jade imitations and detecting treated jade. Most of the book is organized by geographic areas, with chapters on Chinese jade, Burmese jadeite, Guatemalan jade, Canadian jade, US jade from Alaska, California, and Wyoming, and jade from other countries as well. The book contains just one chapter on abalone pearls from various parts of the world. Color photos throughout illustrate gemstones and jewelry. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
A full color guide to identifying, evaluating, selecting, testing, and caring for jade and abalone pearls.
Exotic Gems, Volume 4 is the fourth in a series of books that explores the history, lore, properties, qualities and geographic sources of unusual gems. The book shows you with photos how to make visual judgments about the quality of jade and abalone pearls, and it explains how treatments affect the value of jade. It includes chapters on jade from China, Burma, Guatemala, Canada, the US, and Russia. The guide also provides information on caring for the gems, distinguishing between jadeite and nephrite, cutting jade, culturing abalone mabe pearls and detecting imitations and gem treatments. Both basic and advanced identification techniques and instrumentation are explained and illustrated. The gems are shown not only loose but also in jewelry and under magnification. If you’re interested in jade or abalone pearls, the book can provide you with jewelry design ideas and in-depth information that will help you be a smart buyer and seller. Written in a succinct and user-friendly style, Exotic Gems: Volume 4 is an ideal reference for jewelers, sales associates, appraisers, gem collectors, gemology students, designers, gem dealers and consumers.
