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| List of Price Guides | |
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| List of Special Charts and Tables | |
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| List of Color Photographs | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface to the Sixth Edition | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Getting to Know Gems | |
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| Becoming Intimate with Gems | |
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| Looking for a Gem That's a "Cut Above" | |
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| Diamonds | |
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| The Magic of Diamonds | |
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| The Importance of Cut & Proportion | |
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| Body Color | |
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| Clarifying Clarity | |
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| Weight | |
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| False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation | |
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| Comparing Diamond Prices | |
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| Colored Gemstones | |
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| The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems | |
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| Determining Value in Colored Gems | |
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| Colored Gemstone Treatment & Synthesis | |
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| Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems | |
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| Buying Colored Gems | |
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| Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones | |
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| Pearls | |
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| Design & Style: Getting the Look You Want | |
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| Rare and Precious: Gold & Platinum | |
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| Choosing the Setting | |
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| Antique and Period Jewelry: Back by Popular Demand | |
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| Important Advice Before You Buy | |
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| What to Ask When Buying the Stone | |
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| How to Select a Reputable Jeweler | |
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| A Word about Gemstone Investment | |
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| Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions | |
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| Important Advice After You Buy | |
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| Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Selected Laboratories | |
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| Selected Readings | |
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| Color Plates and Exhibits | |
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| Index | |
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| Price Guides | |
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| Diamond Price Guide | |
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| Colored Gem Price Guide | |
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| Pearl Price Guide | |
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| Opal Price Guide | |
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| Special Charts and Tables | |
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| Diamond Color Grades | |
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| Commonly Used Diamond Color Grading Systems | |
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| Commonly Used Diamond Clarity (Flaw) Grading Systems | |
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| Sizes and Weights of Various Diamond Cuts | |
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| Diameters and Corresponding Weights of Round Brilliant-Cut Diamonds | |
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| Comparison of Diamonds and Diamond Look-Alikes | |
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| Zodiac Stones, Birthstones, and Anniversary Stones | |
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| Gemstone Clarity Classifications | |
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| Colored Gems-Descriptive Names and Misnomers | |
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| Gem Alternatives by Color | |
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| How Treatments Affect Prices of Colored Gems | |
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| Gemstones That Are Not Routinely Enhanced | |
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| Gold Marks | |
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| How Alloys Affect Color | |
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| International Ring Size Equivalents | |