Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA

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? 
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 • 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.

GemStone Press

Diamonds (3rd Edition): The Antoinette Matlin's Buying Guide

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