Renee Newman's Colorful Gem & Jewelry Guides
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Besides providing details about my background and my books, this site offers consumer information on gems, jewelry, appraisers and other books.
My goal is to provide consumers and jewelry professionals with unbiased, affordable information on how to buy, evaluate and appreciate gems and jewelry. But the consumer principles I stress in my gem books can also be applied to other subject areas such as health. In both cases, you should be informed, deal with competent professionals and get proper documentation.
My overall mission is to promote consumer issues, education and the arts. This has led me to expand my book topics to osteoporosis prevention.
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Loaded with detailed info on how to judge gem and jewelry quality. Since jewelry stores normally don't describe the quality of colored gems, pearls or jewelry mountings, you must learn how to judge it yourself in order to get good buys and make wise choices. My books show you how.
Well illustrated. The main points are explained with photos and diagrams, which are linked to the text. It’s time-consuming and costly to do this, but readers appreciate the numerous high-quality illustrations. My first books were black and white, but now they’re full color throughout.
Written in clear English without a lot of trade euphemisms. Cracks are called cracks or fractures, not "feathers." Fracture filling and laser drilling treatments are identified as such, rather than just referred to as clarity enhancements.
Unbiased and objective because their underlying motive is not to sell you jewelry or related services. Even though I used to work full-time in the gem and jewelry industry, I now make my living by writing about gems and jewelry.
August Speaking Schedule
In August, I will be taking time off from writing a new book to speak to the GIA Alumni Associations in New York City and Washington D.C and the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA). Here’s my schedule:
Wednesday August 5: Manhatten GIA Alumni Association. Rubies, Sapphires & Emeralds: Then & Now, www.manhattangiaalumni.org
Thursday August 6: Washington, DC GIA Alumni Association. Rubies, Sapphires & Emeralds: Then & Now, www.dcgia.org,
Tuesday August 18,San Diego, CA , National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Mid Year Education Conference. Expanding your Colored Gem Evaluation Skills: How to Create Clear, Thorough Stone Descriptions for Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Appraisals. www.najaappraisers.com. For registration, daily program schedule and other information on this August 15-18 NAJA appraisal conference, click on www.najaappraisers.com/html/conferences.html, If you’re an appraiser or would like to become an appraiser, don’t miss this extraordinary conference. It’s great value for your money.
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