Know all you need to understand about diamonds with this gemstone book - Diamonds: Their History, Sources, Qualities and Benefits (Hardcover Book) by Renee Newman. This gem book talks about diamonds’ beauty, sparkle, and mystique. The author takes the reader on a journey into the fascinating world of diamonds. This lavishly illustrated guide covers everything from mining, cutting, and evaluating diamonds to the romantic histories of some of the world's most valuable stones.

Highlights

• ABOUT BOOK: This hidden gem book consists of glossy 272 pages. It is a welcome guide to fascinating and alluring diamonds. It can also be a valuable resource for professionals in the jewelry trade
• PUBLISHER: Firefly Books
• PUBLICATION DATE: November 17th, 2021
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Renée Newman is a highly respected gemologist and the author of over 13 guides to gems and jewelry. Her book of crystals and stones has been used worldwide as sales-training tools, buying guides, class texts, and references for jewelry professionals. She earned her graduate gemologist diploma from the prestigious Gemological Institute of America (GIA)

CHAPTERS INCLUDED:

• WHAT A DIAMOND IS: Its significance from antiquity to the present day and what it represents from different perspectives
• THE PROCESS AND HISTORY OF MINING DIAMONDS: The locations (both modern and historical) as well as the techniques used to mine diamonds
• THE EVOLUTION OF DIAMOND CUTTING: How a diamond is processed and what are the key cuts and shapes to know
• DIAMOND JEWELRY THROUGH THE AGES: How diamonds have been used in jewelry from pre-Georgian times to today
• EVALUATING AND PRICING DIAMONDS: How diamonds are priced based on their many value factors, such as color, carat weight, cut, clarity, and so on
• MAN-MADE DIAMONDS
• THE REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF DIAMONDS