Secrets Of The Gem Trade
Second Edition
Completely Revised & Expanded
New Chapters highlighted in red.
Preface
Lifting the Veil
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Part I
BECOMING A CONNOISSEUR: ESSENTIALS
Chapter 1
Precious Gems: The History of a Concept
Chapter 2
Preciousness Redefined: The Modern Concept of a Gem
Chapter 3
Connoisseurship: Rethinking the Four Cs
Chapter 4
Connoisseurship: Secrets of the Trade
Chapter 5
Connoisseurship: Grading Special Cases
Chapter 6
Caveats
Chapter 7
New Sources
PART II
PROBES: A NEW LIST OF PRECIOUS GEMSTONES
Chapter 8
Alexandrite
Chapter 9
Amethyst
Introduction and Overview
The Beryl Family
Chapter 10
Aquamarine
Chapter 11
Emerald
Introduction and Overview
Fabulous Feldspars
Chapter 12
Moonstone
Chapter 13
Sunstone
Introduction and Overview
Chalcedony: Aristocratic Agates
Chapter 14
Gem Chrysocolla
Chapter 15
Chrysoprase
Chapter 16
Carnelian
Chapter 17
Blue Agate
Introduction and Overview
Blue White Diamonds
Chapter 18
Colorless Diamonds
Chapter 19
Golconda or Type IIa Diamonds
Introduction and Overview
The Garnet Group
Chapter 20
Demantoid Garnet
Chapter 21
Tsavorite Garnet
Chapter 22
Malaya Garnet
Chapter 23
Spessartite Garnet
Introduction and Overview
The World of Natural Pearls
Chapter 24
Natural Nacreous Pearls
Chapter 25
Conch Pearls
Introduction and Overview
Cultured Pearls
Chapter 26
The Tahitian Cultured Black Pearl
Chapter 27
Freshwater Cultured Pearls from China
Chapter 28
South Sea Cultured Pearls
Chapter 20
Peridot
Chapter 30
Topaz
Introduction and Overview
Ruby & Sapphire
Chapter 31
Blue Sapphire
Chapter 32
Padparadscha Sapphire
Chapter 33
Ruby/Pink Sapphire
Introduction and Overview
Jade, The Inscrutable Gem
Chapter 34
Jadeite
Introduction and Overview
Opal
Chapter 35
Opal
Introduction and Overview
Tourmaline
Chapter 36
Paraíba Tourmaline
Chapter 37
Green Tourmaline
Chapter 38
Chrome Green Tourmaline
Chapter 39
Blue Tourmaline
Chapter 40
Red/Pink Tourmaline
Chapter 41
Other Colors of Tourmaline
Chapter 42
Tanzanite
Introduction and Overview
Fancy Color Diamonds
Chapter 43
Red Diamonds
Chapter 44
Pink Diamonds
Chapter 45
Purple Diamonds
Chapter 46
Green Diamonds
Chapter 47
Blue Diamonds
Chapter 48
Orange Diamonds
Chapter 49
Brown Diamonds
Chapter 50
Yellow Diamonds
Chapter 51
Violet Diamonds
Chapter 52
Lapis Lazuli
Introduction and Overview
Spinel
Chapter 53
Red Spinel
Chapter 54
Cobalt Blue Spinel
Glossary
Bibliography
Index