Gemstones : Identifying and Using the World's Most Fabulous Gems - Judith Crowe

Gemstones

Identifying and Using the World's Most Fabulous Gems

By: Judith Crowe

Hardcover | 1 October 2019

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Discover the treatments, imitations, pricing, cuts, sources, and appraisal of gems.

Jewellers and designer goldsmiths, lapidaries and gem cutters, stone setters, gemologists, geologists, collectors and people who buy and sell jewellery at antique fairs and on the internet, this book is for anyone who has ever had a gemstone and wanted identification and information.

Featuring a mix of gemstones and gem-set jewellery, it puts gems in context and contains historical context for those buying and selling antique and vintage gem-set jewellery, including details of the stones typically found in Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco settings.

Packed with fascinating gemological details and up-to-minute data on more than 70 of the most exquisite gemstones, and written by leading expert, Judith Crowe, learn the common pitfalls in identifying stones and clarify areas of confusion and misidentification.

About the Author

Judith Crowe is a jewellery maker and designer and gemstone dealer based in London.

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