Gem and Jewelry Books

After reading my books, you may want to broaden your knowledge about gems and jewelry. You'll find a wealth of additional information in the books below:

If you collect gems, minerals or fossils, you should have a look at the

Gem Trails Series published by Gem Guides Book Company. Each of the guides has maps, photos, and detailed text about where to go and what to look for in sites of various states and regions

Gem Trails of Arizona by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Northern California by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Southern California by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Colorado by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Nevada by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of New Mexico by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Oregon by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Pennsylvania & New Jersey

by Scott Stepanski & Karenne Snow

Gem Trails of Texas by Brad L. Cross

Gem Trails of Utah by James R. Mitchell

Gem Trails of Washington

Desert Gem Trails of California and Nevada by Mary F. Strong

Crystal and Gemstone Divination by Gail Butler

Fee Mining & Rockhounding Adventures in the West, by James Monaco & Jeannette Hathaway Monaco

Fee Mining & Mineral Adventures in the Eastern U.S.

Florida's Geological Treasures by Iris Tracy Comfort

Gem & Mineral Collector's Guide to Idaho by Lanny Ream

GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails, by David A. Kelty

Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails: Great Lakes

by June Culp Zeitner

Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails: Prairie States

by June Culp Zeitner

Rockhound's Handbook by Jame's R. Mitchell

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, an excellent magazine for collectors and rockhounds.

Gem Identification & Weight Estimation

American Cut: The First 100 Years by Al Gilbertson. An illuminating and engaging chronology of the development of diamond cutting. Loaded with intriguing photos and stories, it dispels the myths about the "American Ideal Cut". If you cut diamonds, sell antique jewelry or promote well-cut diamonds, this is a must-have book.

Laboratory-grown Diamonds: Information Guide to HPHT-grown and CVD-grown Diamonds by Branko Deljanin and Dusan Simic. Shares breakthrough findings on lab-grown diamonds produced by High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) methods, highlighting the many changes and developments in growth-technology and identifications methods of these diamonds. Full color, $20. To order, call (604) 630-0464.

Identification of Gemstones by Michael O'Donoghue and Louise Joyner, published by Butterworth Heinemann. A comprehensive gem identification guide, this book deals with each gem species, outlining all the features a gem tester has to know before making an identification.

Handbook of Gem Identification. a classic by Richard T., Jr. Liddicoat, who for 50 years was chairman of the Gemological Institute of America

The Complete Handbook for Gemstone Weight Estimation by Charles Carmona. The most complete guide for estimating weights of mounted gemstones ever published

Gemstones

Ruby & Sapphire by Richard W. Hughes. The most in-depth book on rubies and sapphires ever written. It has over 500 pages of information on sources, history, geology, treatments and advanced identification that you won't find in the Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide. 480 high-quality illustrations are also included in this monumental reference

Microworld of Diamonds: A Visual Reference by John Koivula, published by Gemworld International, Inc. With more than 350 vivid color photographs, it documents the intriguing microscopic world of natural diamonds, synthetic diamonds and their imitations

Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds by Stephen C. Hofer. The most authoritative reference for fancy-colored diamonds, over 700 superb color photographs

Forever Brilliant: The Aurora Collection of Colored Diamonds by Stephen Bronstein and Stephen C. Hofer. A simplified and more affordable version of Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds.

Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones Volumes 1, 2 & 3 by E. J. Gubelin and John Koivula. An exhaustive resource on the geological formation of gemstones as well as their physical, optical and chemical properties and guests inclusions by the world's most renowned gem inclusion photographers. More than 1400 color plates in each Volume. To order call 760 734-3806.

Fred Ward Gem Series on the history, geology, lore and sources of gemstones; the perfect complement to the Newman Gem & Jewelry Series.

Jade Diamond Ruby & Sapphire

Opals Emeralds Pearls (all books by Fred Ward)

Antique Jewelry and Cameos

Auction Market Resource for Gems & Jewelry by Gail Levine, a skilled gemologist who examines all jewelry pieces on site at the auction houses. A well organized reference guide with photos, pricing and detailed descriptions for jewelry and gems sold at auction.

Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Edition by Christie Romero. An invaluable identification guide with detailed descriptions, photos and pricing information for the most popular jewelry from the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries

Cameos Old & New, 4^th Edition by Anna Miller, revised by Diana Jarrett. The most comprehensive and current book on cameos. Jarrett did an outstanding job updating, expanding and illustrating this new fourth edition. If you buy, sell or appraise cameos, this is a must-have book.

Gemology Journals

Australian Gemmologist Canadian Gemmologist

Gems & Gemology Journal of Gemmology

(Gemmology is the British spelling of Gemology)

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Gemstone Buying Guide, Details & Reviews

Gold & Platinum Jewelry Buying Guide, Details & Reviews

Pearl Buying Guide, Details & Reviews