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Diamonds (4th Edition) - The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide–How to Select Buy Care for & Enjoy Diamonds with Confidence and Knowledge - cover

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Diamonds (4th Edition) - The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide–How to Select Buy Care for & Enjoy Diamonds with Confidence and Knowledge

Antoinette Matlins

Publisher: GemStone Press

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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.
Available since: 03/29/2016.

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