Colored Gemstones
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982115601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Paul Deasy is an accredited jewelry professional with the Gemological Institute of America. Having visited and photographed mines in Australia, Tanzania and the United States, Paul shares with his audience his knowledge, and appreciation, of gems on a daily basis. . His experience in the gemstone business began in his early days as a TV shopping channel host, and has since taken
Having visited and photographed mines in Australia, Tanzania and the United States, Paul shares with his audience his knowledge, and appreciation, of gems on a daily basis. . About the Author Paul Deasy is an accredited jewelry professional with the Gemological Institute of America. His experience in the gemstone business began in his early days as a TV shopping channel host, and has since taken him around the world
Beautiful Book COLORED GEMSTONESThis is a factual, well-written book by Paul Deasy, who put a lot or research into this book before it was published. It contains colored pictures of the gemstones, numbers for the gemstone for the collector, and Paul's recommendations for care and cleaning. It also has some of his opinions of the appreciation or lack of appreciation of some of the gemstones. It makes both an excellent table book and reference . Laurie Gold said Perfect for the arm-chair gemstone novice. Recently while recovering from surgery-- and being under the influence of narcotic painkillers-- I realized I could not focus on episodic or reality television shows. Instead, while fading in and out of consciousness, I watched a lot of shopping television. Jewelry TV in particular was literally like eye candy; I would doze on and off for hours while looking at the beautiful colors of various gemstones. I also watched a conside. Margaret Catherine said This book makes me a more savy consumer. I have enjoyed Paul Deasy's informative appearances on a shopping channel which have given me a greater appreciation for the beauty of various gems. This book now has its home on my coffee table although it is often elsewhere because I enjoy it so much. It has a enough technical information to be useful, but not too much. I enjoy his chatty style of description and relating the lore of the stones. And the care and cleaning dire
Without the scientific jargon and technical detail found in so many gemstone books, Deasy explores the practical aspects of each stone and ties in some interesting historical accounts of their origins, names and harvesting.. Colored Gemstones is his answer to that demand. In his 17-plus years as television shopping network host, Paul Deasy has received countless requests for book recommendations on the jewelry he sells. Full-color pictures, combined with a concise but informative text, cover the entire range of gemstones with special attention paid to their durability and care