Diamond Handbook: How to Identify & Evaluate Diamonds

Are you a jewelry professional or a serious diamond buyer looking to stay updated on the latest developments in diamond grading and evaluation? Look no further than the Diamond Handbook: How to Identify & Evaluate Diamonds. Now in its 3rd Edition, this comprehensive book is packed with valuable information that will ensure you're making informed decisions when it comes to buying and selling diamonds.

The Diamond Handbook covers a wide range of topics, including new developments in diamond grading, treatments, synthetic diamonds, imitations, branded diamonds, and fancy-color diamonds. With the help of close-up photos, you'll learn how to make visual judgments about clarity, transparency, brilliance, and cut quality.

One of the standout features of this updated edition is the chapter on how to distinguish transparent and black diamond imitations from real natural diamonds. Additionally, the chapter on synthetic diamonds has been expanded with eleven new pages, including photo pages that will assist you in identifying HPHT and CVD-grown diamonds with magnification, fluorescence, and crossed Polaroid filters.

Furthermore, the Diamond Handbook provides updated information and photos in chapters on fancy color diamonds, diamond fluorescence, diamond treatments, recutting diamonds, and antique cuts & jewelry. Gems & Gemology hailed the previous edition as "an entire course on judging diamonds," making it a valuable resource for both the jewelry industry and consumers.

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