Metals & Jewelry 3

This vintage book contains a complete guide to the examples of English wrought-iron work contemporarily held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. For each piece treated it provides a photograp……続きを見る

“Jewelry isn’t ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nation’s first female secretary of st……続きを見る

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African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book ever published to deal exclusively with African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, ……続きを見る

Newly updated and expanded, this full-color guide gives you all the information you need to buy, collect and sell diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Includes an in-depth look at factors affecti……続きを見る

Know What You Want,Know What You’re Buying, Learn the Secrets to Get the Most for Your Money /Finally! Everything you need to buy beautiful pearls with confidence. Easy to Read Easy to Understand ……続きを見る

Over 400,000 Copies in Print Know What You Want, Know What You’re Buying, Learn the Secrets to Get the Most for Your Money Easy to Read Easy to Understand Practical Complete Instant Answers ... ……続きを見る

Newly updated and expanded, COLORED GEMSTONES gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellー or simply enjoyーsapphires, emeralds, rubies and other colored gemstones with confidence ……続きを見る

The book couples in love have been waiting for. . . revised and updated! Engagement & Wedding Rings takes the fear and anxiety out of buying an engagement or wedding ring, restoring the romance and……続きを見る

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the Chelsea filter and synthetic emerald filter to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones,……続きを見る

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the loupe and dark-field loupe to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and ……続きを見る

In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book on appraising, Registered Master Valuer Anna M. Miller offers a comprehensive guide to antique, peri……続きを見る

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. ……続きを見る

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alike……続きを見る

This colorful book offers you a window into the world of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will learn about Gandhi’s lifeーfrom his time as a student in Lo……続きを見る

Through engaging biography, activities inspired by Gandhi’s values and beliefs, and the words of Gandhi himself, Gandhi: India’s Great Soul will show you how to achieve your goals through persistenc……続きを見る

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate natural diamonds from imitations, treated diamonds, sy……続きを見る

Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellーor simply enjoyーdiamonds with confidence and knowledge. Whether you are buying a diamond for an en……続きを見る

Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellーor simply enjoyーdiamonds with confidence and knowledge. Whether you are buying a diamond for an en……続きを見る

Gem Identification Made Easy is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated ston……続きを見る

Updated 5th Edition with new sites & museums! Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals SOUTHWEST Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Kansas Nevada New Mexico Oklaho……続きを見る

Popular Gemmology constitutes a definitive guide on many aspects of gemmology, covering a wide range of natural and manufactured gems, their taxonomy, and the methods in which they are machined. The……続きを見る

This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Amulets' is a scholarly work ……続きを見る

Du 21 octobre 2005 au 16 janvier 2006, le Louvre a accueilli, sous l'intitulé Trésors antiques, des Bijoux de la collection Campana (catalogue par F. Gaultier et C. Metzger, commissaires de l'exposi……続きを見る

Until recently beads were under-researched. Even today in the UK, antique markets, necklaces and single beads still turn up in bargain boxes at cheap prices, whether glass, plastic, semiprecious sto……続きを見る

First published in 1954, Christian Dior reveals the secrets of style in his indispensable guide that covers everything from what to wear to a wedding and how to tie a scarf to how to walk with grace……続きを見る

Traditional Japanese design imbues objects with a sense of history and artistry that easily reaches across cultural boundaries. In Things Japanese: Everyday Objects of Extraordinary Beauty and Signi……続きを見る

This classic guide to Chinese jade is of great interest to art collectors and casual readers alike. First published in 1936 and since then a collector's item of increasing rarity, Chinese Jade Throu……続きを見る

Learn about the many kids of tropical seashells with this useful and portable reference book. This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelle……続きを見る

Learn the essentials of Asian gemstones with this useful and portable reference book. Gemstones, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the arts, religions and cultures of Asia. This handy p……続きを見る