Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763983
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the refractometer.
Refractometers Made Easy
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763983
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the refractometer.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763983
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the refractometer.
Gem Identification Made Easy (4th Edition)
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763894
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
one person can accomplish big things.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763894
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
one person can accomplish big things.
Gem Identification Made Easy (5th Edition)
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763932
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
This colorful book offers you a window into the world of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will learn about Gandhi’s life—from his time as a student in London to his work for equality in South Africa and India—and his methods of peaceful, but not passive, resistance to injustice.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763932
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
This colorful book offers you a window into the world of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will learn about Gandhi’s life—from his time as a student in London to his work for equality in South Africa and India—and his methods of peaceful, but not passive, resistance to injustice.
Guide to Affordable Gemology
Author: W. William Hanneman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966906301
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966906301
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Diamonds (4th Edition)
Author: Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0997014520
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book 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.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0997014520
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book 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.
The Soft Drinks Companion
Author: Maurice Shachman
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203492129
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
This comprehensive book presents key issues in the technology of the soft drinks industry. Employing a user-friendly format and writing style, the author draws on more than thirty-five years' hands-on experience in technical management in the soft drinks industry. The diverse subjects discussed focus on key scientific and technical issues encounter
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203492129
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
This comprehensive book presents key issues in the technology of the soft drinks industry. Employing a user-friendly format and writing style, the author draws on more than thirty-five years' hands-on experience in technical management in the soft drinks industry. The diverse subjects discussed focus on key scientific and technical issues encounter
SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and Blue Diamond Tester Made Easy
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763991
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate natural diamonds from imitations, treated diamonds, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763991
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate natural diamonds from imitations, treated diamonds, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester.
Gem Identification Made Easy
Author: Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher: Gemstone Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
An easy-to-use book that shows how anyone can learn to identify most of the gems and synthetics found in the marketplace. This practical book is essential reading for collectors, dealers, or students alike on how to avoid costly mistakes and recognize profitable opportunities.
Publisher: Gemstone Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
An easy-to-use book that shows how anyone can learn to identify most of the gems and synthetics found in the marketplace. This practical book is essential reading for collectors, dealers, or students alike on how to avoid costly mistakes and recognize profitable opportunities.
Dichroscopes Made Easy
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763967
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the dichroscope to identify colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the dichroscope.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763967
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the dichroscope to identify colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the dichroscope.
Ultraviolet Lamps Made Easy
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763975
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the ultraviolet lamp.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0943763975
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the ultraviolet lamp.