Ruby Sapphire & emerald Buying Guide By Renee Newman

STRAIGHT TALK ON BUYING GEMS                    

Written for professionals and serious gem buyers, this book discusses in detail how color, shape, cut, clarity, transparency, treatments and geographic origin affect the value of rubies, sapphires and emeralds. This full-color guide also explains how to document and care for these gems and how to distinguish imitation and synthetic stones from those that are real and natural. Each concept is illustrated with either close-up photos or line drawings.

     This 3rd edition has 173 new photos, 16 new tables, two new chapters and expanded chapters on ruby & sapphire treatments and clarity grading. Overall, it updates gem professionals on new jewelry styles, grading systems, treatments and geographic sources of rubies, sapphires and emeralds. 

by Renée Newman 

6" x 9" (18 x 23 cm) / 187 pages

280 photos (267 in color) plus diagrams and tables