Rare Gemstones: How to Identify, Evaluate and Care for Unusual Gems

I got this today and I started to read it. I really like it. Although I do wish that they had more stones in that I'm really interested in, like Tanzanite for one. This I found was very interesting. In it there are pictures of rare stones and some I had never heard of or seen. So now I will have to look for these stones to get for my collection. This book I really like, because it tells what stones are used in jewelry, how to find an appraiser. Take also tells you what stone are the most durable and how to take care of them. Its just a great book.

great pictures. well organized. once you find out the country's laws on keeping these stones unavailable or how the stones may not have a great hardness, then getting excited about purchasing decreased.

I thought it would overwhelm me with what I dont know but it's starting to look like extremely similar shades of picture stuck next to each other in a tight grid, it prevents you from stopping to look at each one.

GIA student. Great product.

fully satisfied, good descriptions even for professionals

As a gemologist, I appreciated a book I could show my customers that featured rare gems. However, some of the gems that were included were not very rare, others were rarely seen due to hardness problems, and the pricing across the board was inaccurate. So good images, some good info, but skewed knowledge of what is selling in the industry and at what prices.

Excellent detailed source of gemstone information. Easy reading very informative great pictures. Chapter on caring for different gemstone along with density index and MOHs hardness scale. I have learned so much from Renee Nemans books

Informative book