{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-gem-trade-the-connoisseurs-guide-to-precious-gemstones-hardcover","title":"Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard W. Wise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompletely revised and expanded, the 2nd edition of \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Gem Trade, the Connoisseur's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e includes eleven new chapters: Jade \/ Demantoid Garnet \/ Natural Nacreous Pearls \/ Conch Pearls \/ Sunstone \/ Moonstone \/ Peridot \/ Cobalt Blue Spinel \/ Red-Pink Spinel \/ Golconda (Type IIa) Diamonds. Five new introductory essays: Blue-white diamonds \/ Jadeite \/ Natural Pearls \/ Spinel \/ Feldspars. Plus two hundred seventy-eight color photographs, one hundred seventy-one additional, which include exclusive images from major museum collections and the latest auction market icons. The definitive book for anyone wanting to learn how the best gemologists in the world evaluate precious gems, and what makes one stone merely a good stone versus a truly fabulous museum-quality gem. Author, \u003ci\u003e\"Richard W. Wise is one of the world's foremost gemologists.\"\u003c\/i\u003e Gemkey Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Wise is the author of two books, The French Blue (2010) is the winner of a 2011 International Book Award in Historical Fiction. The novel is set in the 17th century gem trade. The French Blue tells the back story of the Hope Diamond and the true life adventures of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, arguably the world's most accomplished gem dealer\/adventurer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Called \"One of the world's foremost gemstone connoisseurs,\" Mr. Wise's first book, Secrets of The Gem Trade, The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones, published in 2003, became both a commercial and critical success and is now considered a classic. Mr. Wise is a Graduate Gemologist. He began traveling internationally and writing about gemstones in 1986. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To date, he has published more than forty articles many can be found on his popular blog, GemWise. His publications include Gems \u0026amp; Gemology, Jeweler's Quarterly and Colored Stone magazines. He has been Gemology Columnist for National Jeweler and Contributing Editor to Gemkey and Gem Market News. From the mines of Burma, to the Black Pearl farms of Tahiti, from the Australian outback to the Brazilian hinterlands, Richard Wise has visited most of the major gemstone producing areas of the world.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 404\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.6 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586286612773,"sku":"9780972822329","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/vGvw6JutS99780972822329.webp?v=1781611917","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-gem-trade-the-connoisseurs-guide-to-precious-gemstones-hardcover","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}