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Overview"to this edition In working with my own clients to acquire gemstones and jewelry since this book was first published in 1984, they have pointed out that most people buy ""jewelry"" and not ""gemstones."" Because the book offers so much practical advice and money-saving tips about buying jewelry, they urged me to change the title. So, in this edition The Complete Guide to Buying Gems has been changed to Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide. Consumer and professional response to the book has been very gratifying. Almost 14,000 hardcover copies are in circulation. We have received hundreds of letters, phone calls and in-person comments about the helpfulness and interesting information it provides. We thank you for encouraging us to make the book more widely available by bringing out this softcover edition. We have taken the opportunity of this softcover edition to update the price guides for diamonds and colored gemstones and, in light of the increase in both the popularity and price of pearls, to add a price guide for them in the ""Guide to Popular Gems and Their Prices."" Also, we want to take this opportunity to comment further on gem invest ment, taking into account major developments since the original manuscript was written in 1980." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Antoinette Matlins , Antonio C. BonannoPublisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers Edition: 1989 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9780943763019ISBN 10: 0943763010 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 January 1988 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |