About the Author
Renee Newman, GG (GIA), is a gemologist with broad experience in pricing, evaluating and selling gemstones and jewelry. She has made numerous trips to pearl centers such as Japan, China, Tahiti, Australia, and Hong Kong.
Works by Renee Newman
Gemstone Buying Guide, Second Edition: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for Colored Gems (1998) 44 copies
Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler's Guide to Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold and Platinum Jewelry (2001) 19 copies
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for These Gemstones (2000) 10 copies
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Identify, Evaluate & Select These Gems (Newman Gem & Jewelry) (2009) 7 copies
Exotic Gems: How to Identify and Buy Tanzanite, Ammolite, Rhodochrosite, Zultanite, Sunstone, Moonstone & Other… (2010) 7 copies
Exotic Gems, Volume 2: How to Identify and Buy Alexandrite, Andalusite, Chrysoberyl Cat's-eye, Kyanite, Common… (2011) 6 copies
Diamond Handbook: A Practical Guide to Diamond Evaluation (Newman Gem & Jewelry Series) (2008) 5 copies
Exotic Gems Volume 3: How to Identify, Evaluate, Select and Care for Matrix Opal, Fire Agate, Blue Chalcedony,… (2014) 4 copies
Exotic Gems: (Volume 4) How to Identify, Evaluate & Select Jade & Abalone Pearls (Newman Exotic Gems) (2016) 3 copies
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The table of contents and very god index allows the reader to find a particular interest.
There is a lot of color photographs by contributors. This is very good since the gems come in many colors and the color plays an important role in value and in identification.
The discussion on the "four Cs" is very good and covered in detail for each gem mineral.
Occurrences of each color of each mineral are usually covered by locality and quality and sometimes history.mentioned .
This is the 3rd edition of the book. The author has kept the book up to date since 1998. This is the 2016 version.
The author coves details of each mineral and cut stone including imperfections, unique colors, zoning, fracture prevalence, imitations, synthetic versions, heat and radiation treating, and wear-ability in jewelry.
There are tables in the back listing the minerals' various properties such as refractive index, dispersion, specific gravity, hardness, and the type of treating if any to expect.
This is a good book for those who want to know more about gems than they will hear when buying stones or carvings.… (more)