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Engagement & Wedding Rings (3rd Edition) The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

01.01.2003

Abbildungen

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Verlag

Ingram Publishers Services

Seitenzahl

298

Maße (L/B/H)

23,5/15,7/2,2 cm

Gewicht

637 g

Auflage

3rd Edition, New, Updated and Expanded

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-68336-047-6

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

01.01.2003

Abbildungen

Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert

Verlag

Ingram Publishers Services

Seitenzahl

298

Maße (L/B/H)

23,5/15,7/2,2 cm

Gewicht

637 g

Auflage

3rd Edition, New, Updated and Expanded

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-68336-047-6

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Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Engagement & Wedding Rings (3rd Edition)
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  • Contents
    Acknowledgments ix
    Introduction x
    Old-European Cut Diamond Price Guide 50
    Diamond Price Guides 105-108
    Worksheet to Help You Select Your Rings 272
    PART ONE
    Engagement and Wedding Rings through the Ages 1
    1. The Romance of the Ring 3
    2. Engagement and Wedding Ring Traditions 7
    PART TWO
    Getting to Know Gems 15
    3. Becoming Intimate with Gems 17
    4. Looking for a Gem That's a "Cut Above" 23
    PART THREE
    Diamond Engagement and Wedding Rings 29
    5. Selecting the Diamond 31
    6. The Importance of Cutting and Proportioning in Diamond 35
    7. Body Color 51
    8. Clarification on Clarity: How Flaws A¿ect Diamonds 63
    9. Carat Weight 75
    10. Tips on Getting the Diamond You Really Want, within Your Budget 81
    11. How to Read a Diamond Grading Report 87
    12. Comparing Diamond Prices 103
    13. False Claims and Costly Bargains:
    How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation 109
    PART FOUR
    Colored Gemstones in Engagement and Wedding Rings 129
    14. The Allure of Colored Gemstones in Betrothal Rings 131
    15. The Magic and Mystery of Colored Gems 133
    16. Determining Value in Colored Gems 143
    vii
    17. Colored Gemstone Treatments 163
    18. Fraud and Misrepresentation in Colored Gems 169
    19. Popular Colored Gemstones 175
    20. Pearls: A 3,000-Year-Old Tradition for the Bride 195
    PART FIVE
    Design and Style: Getting the Look You Want 201
    21. Choosing the Shape 203
    22. Choosing Your Setting 207
    23. Gold or Platinum for your Rings? 215
    24. Choosing the Wedding Bands 225
    25. The Heirloom Ring 229
    PART SIX
    Important Advice Before You Buy 235
    26. What to Ask When Buying the Stone 237
    27. Deciding Where to Make the Purchase-Retailer or E-retailer 247
    PART SEVEN
    Important Advice After You Buy 255
    28. Choosing the Appraiser and Insurer 257
    29. Caring for Your Engagement and Wedding Rings 265
    PART EIGHT
    Appendices 269
    A Selected List of Laboratories That Provide Internationally
    Recognized Reports of Genuineness and Quality 270
    International Ring Size Equivalents 271
    Worksheet to Help You Select Your Rings 272
    Selected Readings 273
    Text and Color Insert Credits 275
    Index 278