Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones

Wise, Richard

ISBN 10: 0972822321 / ISBN 13: 9780972822329

Edité par Brunswick House Pr, 2016

2nd edition. 340 pages. 11.75x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 0972822321

Synopsis :

Finally the real truth about how master jewellers, gemmologists and major auction houses value diamonds and colored gemstones.

À propos de l'auteur:

Richard Wise is the author of two books, The French Blue (2010) is the winner of a 2011 International Book Award in Historical Fiction. The novel is set in the 17th century gem trade. The French Blue tells the back story of the Hope Diamond and the true life adventures of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, arguably the world's most accomplished gem dealer/adventurer.

Called "One of the world's foremost gemstone connoisseurs," Mr. Wise's first book, Secrets of The Gem Trade, The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones, published in 2003, became both a commercial and critical success and is now considered a classic. Mr. Wise is a Graduate Gemologist. He began traveling internationally and writing about gemstones in 1986.

To date, he has published more than forty articles many can be found on his popular blog, GemWise. His publications include Gems & Gemology, Jeweler's Quarterly and Colored Stone magazines. He has been Gemology Columnist for National Jeweler and Contributing Editor to Gemkey and Gem Market News. From the mines of Burma, to the Black Pearl farms of Tahiti, from the Australian outback to the Brazilian hinterlands, Richard Wise has visited most of the major gemstone producing areas of the world.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's ...
Éditeur : Brunswick House Pr
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Brand New
Edition : 2ème Édition