Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell—or simply enjoy—diamonds with confidence and knowledge.

Whether you are buying a diamond for an engagement ring, anniversary, to commemorate a special moment or for personal pleasure, today it is more important than ever to understand what you are buying. There are new shapes and cuts, fancy colors, high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds. There are new ways to buy—such as Internet auctions. Buyers need a source of expert guidance.

Practical, comprehensive and easy to understand, this book offers in depth all the information you need to buy sparkling diamonds with confidence, including:

• What is a diamond?


• An in-depth look at factors affecting differences in quality and cost.


• Diamond grading reports—why all the information is important, and what it tells you.


• How to compare prices.


• How to spot differences in stones that may appear to be the same quality.


• How to protect yourself from misrepresentation.


• Questions to ask when buying any diamond.


• What to get in writing.


• How to get what you want within your budget.


• Important information about buying on the Internet … and much more!


• Written by an “insider,” this easy-to-read guide is the “unofficial diamond bible” for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.