Gem Identification Made Easy

An easy-to-use book that shows how anyone can learn to identify most of the gems and synthetics found in the marketplace. This practical book is essential reading for collectors, dealers, or students alike on how to avoid costly mistakes and recognize profitable opportunities.

List of Tables

xi

(1)

List of Color Plates

xi

(2)

Preface to the Second Edition

xiii

(4)

Preface to the First Edition

xvii

(4)

Acknowledgments

xxi

PART ONE Before Beginning

3

(8)

1. Before Beginning

3

(8)

PART TWO Getting Ready

11

(34)

2. Setting Up the Lab

11

(22)

3. Proper Lighting for Gem Identification

33

(12)

PART THREE Understanding the Essential Instruments

45

(116)

4. The Loupe and Dark-Field Loupe

45

(24)

5. The Chelsea Filter and Synthetic Emerald Filter

69

(14)

6. The Dichroscope

83

(18)

7. The Ultraviolet Lamp

101

(18)

8. The Refractometer

119

(18)

9. The Microscope

137

(24)

PART FOUR Optional Instruments

161

(46)

10. The Spectroscope

161

(14)

11. The Polariscope

175

(6)

12. The Immersion Cell

181

(10)

13. The Electronic Diamond Tester

191

(8)

14. The "Synthetic Diamond Detectors"

199

(8)

PART FIVE Antique and Estate Jewelry

207

(40)

15. The True Test of Gem Identification Skill

207

(40)

PART SIX Appendices

247

(1)

Gemstone Property Tables

247

(10)

Glossary

257

(8)

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