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For more than 200 years, buyers and sellers have sought advice from Christie's specialists. For the first time, Christie's shares this knowledge in an easy-to-use guide to jewellery with stunning color photographs.Christie's Guide to Jewellery provides essential facts and advice on how to appreciate and understand jewels. What should you look for in a gem? Which artificial enhancements should you be aware of when choosing a stone? Why is spinel one of the most underrated gems today?Offering everything from a description of the four "C" categories to an explanation of the origin of the word "carat, " Christie's Guide to Jewellery is a must-have book for both serious and amateur collectors.
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Christie's Guide to Jewellery, Sarah Hue-Williams
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Christie's Guide to Jewellery
- Authors
- Sarah Hue-Williams
- Publisher
- Assouline
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 134
- ISBN10
- 284323302X
- ISBN13
- 9782843233029
- Series
- Tags
- Hobby, Art, Fashion Themes, Antiques, Jewelry, Decorative Arts
- Description
- For more than 200 years, buyers and sellers have sought advice from Christie's specialists. For the first time, Christie's shares this knowledge in an easy-to-use guide to jewellery with stunning color photographs.Christie's Guide to Jewellery provides essential facts and advice on how to appreciate and understand jewels. What should you look for in a gem? Which artificial enhancements should you be aware of when choosing a stone? Why is spinel one of the most underrated gems today?Offering everything from a description of the four "C" categories to an explanation of the origin of the word "carat, " Christie's Guide to Jewellery is a must-have book for both serious and amateur collectors.