(Five Generations of) Gemstone Animals from Idar-Oberstein 240 pp., 22 x 29 cm, 200 color Illustrations. Hardcover with dust jacket. English. $85.00 ISBN: 978-3-89790-507-8 ©2017 Arnoldsche Art Publishers During a recent visit to Carlsbad, California for the Sinkansas Symposium, I had the…
Book ReviewBorn From LightningDidier Brodbeck & Hayley A. Henning Hardcover, 195 pages Dazzling Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-2-940506-11-8 $79.95 Some books are rich in text, others are rich in beauty. When you pick up this book and flip to just about any…
Book ReviewRenée Newman, GG Paperback, 152 pages 6th Edition International Jewelry Publications, 2017 ISBN: 9780929975528 $19.95 Renée Newman’s Pearl Buying Guide is the 6th edition on how to identify and evaluate pearls mainly written for consumers. Her efforts to make gemological information…
Book ReviewRichard W. Wise, GG Hardcover, 385 pages 2nd Edition Brunswick House Press, 2016 ISBN: 9780972822329 $99.95 Most gem professionals are familiar with the first edition of this large volume by Richard Wise. It has been sold…
Book ReviewBy Richard W. Hughes with Wimon Manorotkul & E. Billie Hughes RWH Publishing/Lotus Publishing 1st edition, 1st printing. Printed in Thailand. ISBN 978-0-9645097-1-9 707 pages Ruby & Sapphire A Gemologist’s Guide is the much-awaited work of famed gemologist…
Book ReviewAnthony de Goutière, GG Paperback, 72 pages, Friesen Press, 2014, www.friesenpress.com ISBN: 978-1-4602-3277-4 (Paperback) $18.99 US ISBN: 978-1-4602-3278-1 (eBook) $3.82 US This review for me is a sentimental tribute to the works of Tony de Goutière. Back in 1996, Gemworld published Wonders…
Book ReviewHow to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Exotic Gems Volume 4 How to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Renée Newman, GG Paperback, 136 pages International Jewelry Publications, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-929975-50-4 $19.95 Renée…
Book ReviewIn June of this year, the American Society of Appraisers announced the publication of the 8th edition of Jewelry Appraisal Handbook. The book was originally created by the late Kirk Root, MGA. Considering its source…
Book ReviewGem Testing Techniques By Alan Hodgkinson Published by Valerie Hodgkinson First printing limited edition 1,000 copies 552 full color pages £128 in the UK, higher elsewhere www.gemtestingtechniques.co.uk On a Friday in early May, Alan Hodgkinson unveiled his much anticipated book Gem…
Book ReviewObtaining a gem’s spectrum via a handheld spectroscope can be difficult, if not intimidating for most gemology students and some practicing gemologists. However, the use of visible spectrum is vital to the proper identification of…
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