Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify and Select Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry
The Diamond Ring Buying Guide is a comprehensive full-color guide to selecting and evaluating diamonds and diamond jewelry. This updated 7th edition has 140 new photos of ring styles, colored diamonds and contemporary diamond cuts. Information has also been added on palladium, diamond treatments, fancy colored diamonds, synthetic diamonds, ring mountings, and the new GIA and AGS cut grading systems. \ Chapter titles include: Diamond Price Factors in a Nutshell; Carat Weight; Diamond Shapes...
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The Diamond Ring Buying Guide is a comprehensive full-color guide to selecting and evaluating diamonds and diamond jewelry. This updated 7th edition has 140 new photos of ring styles, colored diamonds and contemporary diamond cuts. Information has also been added on palladium, diamond treatments, fancy colored diamonds, synthetic diamonds, ring mountings, and the new GIA and AGS cut grading systems. Chapter titles include: Diamond Price Factors in a Nutshell; Carat Weight; Diamond Shapes and Cutting Styles; Diamond Color; Judging Cut Quality; Judging Clarity and Transparency; Diamond or Imitation?; Diamond Treatments; Synthetic Diamonds; Gold; Platinum & Palladium; Choosing an Appropriate Setting Style; Choosing a Diamond Ring ; How to Care For and Protect Your Diamond Ring; and Tips on Smart Buying. As stated by a reviewer of the American Library Association's Booklist, the Diamond Ring Buying Guide has "a wealth of information. . . delves into the intricacies of shape, carat weight, color, clarity, setting style, and cut-keeping explanations streamlined enough so even the first-time diamond buyer can confidently choose a gem."Illustration Details: 274 photos (228 in color), diagrams, tables and charts
1. Diamond Price Factors in a Nutshell Why the 4 C s is not an Adequate Pricing System Price Factors Explained What Kind of Diamond Should You Buy? My Diamond Recommendations for Wedding & Engagement Rings My Diamond Recommendations for Jewelry Other than Bridal Rings My Advice on Diamonds Bought for Possible Resale or Investment 2.The Diamond Just Another Rock? A Message From the Spokesman for the Diamond Kingdom 3. Carat Weight Effect of Carat Weight on Price Estimating Carat Weight Size Versus Carat Weight 4. Diamond Shapes and Cutting Styles Diamond Terms Defined Cutting Styles New Cutting Styles The Effect of Shape on Diamond Prices Judging Shape What Shape is Best for You? 5. Diamond Color How to Grade Color How Objective are Color Grades? Diamond Fluorescence Fancy Color Diamonds Diamond Color Treatments Why Color-Treated Diamonds Aren t as Well Accepted as Other Treated Gems 6. Judging Cut Quality Judging the Face-Up View Judging the Profile "Ideal-Cut" Diamonds Judging Brilliance Judging Cut with the Eye Instead of with Numbers 7. Judging Clarity and Transparency Examining Diamonds for Clarity Diamond Inclusions Surface Blemishes Clarity Grading Explained How Lighting Can Affect Your Perception of Clarity Judging Transparency Why Transparency is Listed as a Separate Price Factor in This Book 8. Diamond or Imitation? 9. Diamond Treatments Fracture Filling Detecting Fracture Fillings Laser Drilling Coatings Irradiation + Heating High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Treatment 10. Synthetic Diamonds Synthetic Versus Natural Detecting Synthetic Diamonds 11. Gold and Platinum Gold and Platinum Terminology Karat Value (Gold Fineness) Which is Better 14K or 18K Gold? Platinum Content and Notation Which is Better A White Gold, Yellow Gold or Platinum Setting? Platinum versus White Gold Jewelry 12. Choosing an Appropriate Setting Style 13. Choosing a Diamond Ring The Significance of the Diamond Ring Choosing a Ring Style Factors Affecting the Cost of Mountings Tips on Buying Custom-Made Rings 14. How to Care For and Protect Your Diamond Ring Cleaning Your Diamond Ring Preventing Your Diamonds From Being Switched 15. Tips on Smart Buying Chapter Quizzes Bibliography Index
