Jewelry and Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling at the Auction House and on Internet Auction Sites
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List of Price GuidesviiList of Special Charts and TablesviiList of Color Photograph SectionsviiAcknowledgmentsixIntroductionxiPart 1Buying and Selling at Auction1.The Allure of the Auction32.The Traditional Auction House: How to Be a Successful Buyer or Seller203.What to Expect at Internet Auctions504.Opportunities Exist, but Not without Risk: What to Watch Out for When Buying or Selling at Auction70Part 2Becoming Familiar with Gems5.Getting Started79Part 3Diamonds6.What Is a Diamond?937.Judging Cut and Its Effect on Beauty958.Judging Color1049.Judging Clarity11110.Diamond Grading Reports: How to Read Them11811.Is It a Diamond or a Diamond Imposter?13612.How to Avoid Fraud and Misrepresentation When Buying Diamonds at Auction14313.Fancy-Color Diamonds15114.Understanding Diamond Prices and What to Bid163Part 4Colored Gemstones and Pearls15.The Allure of Colored Gemstones17516.Judging Quality in Colored Gemstones17817.Colored Gemstones at Auction: Natural, Treated, Synthetic, and Imitation19318.Understanding Colored Gemstone Prices and What to Bid20819.Choices in Colored Gemstones21320.Pearls23921.Gemstone Investment: Not for the Casual Investor253Part 5Design and Style: Great Jewelry22.Gold and Platinum: Timeless Choices25923.What's in a Name: Great Jewelry Periods and Great Jewelers267Part 6Important Advice Before Buying or Selling at Auction24.Important Questions to Ask Before Buying or Selling at Auction28125.How to Find a Reliable Gemologist-Appraiser--And Why You Need One291Appendix295Internationally Respected Laboratories Issuing Reports Used by Major Auction Houses295Online Auction Sites296A Selected List of Auction Houses296Where to Get Additional Information298Credits301Black and White Exhibits and Color Plates301Index304Price GuidesRetail Price Guide for Round Brilliant-Cut Diamonds166Retail Price Guide for Old-European Cut Diamonds167Retail Price Guide for Rose-Cut Diamonds168Retail Price Guide for Briolette-Cut Diamonds168A Sampling of Diamonds Sold at Auction168Retail Price Guide for Fancy-Color Diamonds169A Sampling of Fancy-Color Diamonds Sold at Auction171A Sampling of Colored Gemstones Sold at Auction211Top Twenty Natural Pearl Lots Sold at Auction251Special Charts and TablesSizes and Weights of Various Diamond Cuts88Diamond Color Grades105Commonly Used Diamond Color Grading Systems106Commonly Used Diamond Flaw (Clarity) Grading Systems114Comparison of Diamonds and Diamond Look-Alikes142Gemstones That Are Not Routinely Enhanced209How Treatments Affect Prices of Colored Gems210Gold Marks261How Alloys Affect Color262Color Photograph SectionsFancy-Color Diamonds Offer a Rainbow of ChoicesPopular Diamond Shapes ... Classic & New Shapes, Too (two pages)Auctions Offer a Range of Diamond Ring Styles in All Qualities & Prices ... And a Wide Variety of Jewelry, Old & New (two pages)A Warm Palette of Red and Pink GemstonesBlue Gemstones Offer Heavenly ChoicesYellow and Orange Gems to Brighten the DayGreen Gems That Everyone Will EnvyClassic Shapes and Cutting StylesAuctions--An Important Source of Natural GemstonesAntique Jewels Sparkle at Auction ... And Collectors Find Great Period & Estate Pieces (two pages)Auctions Highlight Master Jewelers (two pages)Watches for a Discerning Clientele
