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Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellâor simply enjoyâdiamonds 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 buyâsuch 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 reportsâwhy 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 âinsider,â this easy-to-read guide is the âunofficial diamond bibleâ for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.
About: Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellâor simply enjoyâdiamonds with confidence and knowledge.
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