Engagement & Wedding Rings (3rd Edition): The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love
The book couples in love have been waiting for. . .revised and updated!
Engagement & Wedding Rings takes the fear and anxiety out of buying an engagement or wedding ring, restoring the romance and the magic of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Inside Engagement & Wedding Rings, you'll find everything you need to know to select, buy and enjoy ... to truly experience the wonder and excitement that should be part of finding—or creating that "perfect" ring.
Engagement & Wedding Rings is filled with useful information to help you make the right choice, including:
- Romantic traditions behind engagement and wedding rings.
- How to select the right design and style for you.
- Tricks to get what you want on a budget.
- Steps to compare prices properly.
- How to select the perfect bridal pearls.
- The latest cuts, ring styles and designs.
- Secrets to differences in diamonds and colored gemstones that may appear to be the same quality.
- How to select your jeweler, appraiser and insurer.
- What to do to protect yourself against fraud and misrepresentation—what to ask and what to get in writing.
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Book details
- Author
- Antoinette Matlins
- Imprint
- GemStone Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Antiques & Collectibles › Jewelry
- Topics
- engagement rings · jewelry buying · diamonds · wedding planning · ring design · gemstones
- ISBN-13
- 9780943763415 (Paperback)9781683360476 (Hardcover)
About the author
ANTOINETTE MATLINS, PG, FGA, is the most widely read author in the world on gems and jewelry, with over one million copies of her seven books in print across nine languages. Her books include Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites, Engagement & Wedding Rings: The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love and Gem Identification Made Easy.
Matlins holds the Accredited Gemologists Association’s highest award for excellence in gemology and served as gemology editor of National Jeweler magazine. She is also the author of the "Gemstones" chapter in the Encyclopedia of Investments, second edition.
When not writing, Matlins leads the Accredited Gemologists Association’s nationwide campaign against gemstone investment telemarketing scams and is retained by clients worldwide to acquire fine, rare or unusual gems and jewels. Her books educate consumers on buying, selling and evaluating gems and jewelry.