Pearls

Their History, Sources, Types and Qualities

Renée Newman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2025
Firefly Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-2281-0574-9 (ISBN)

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Throughout history, pearls have been treasured for their beauty wherever they've been found, from China to the Persian Gulf to Mexico and beyond. Before the creation of cultured pearls, natural pearls were incredibly rare, considered symbols of wealth and power reserved for the elite. With the pearl culturing revolution, pearls became widely available, and they remain an iconic fashion staple for celebrities, athletes, royalty and everyone in between.

This lavishly illustrated guide, featuring hundreds of photos, maps and diagrams, covers everything from identifying, culturing and evaluating these gems to the captivating stories of some of the world's most sought-after pearls. Includes chapters on valuation, natural vs cultured pearls, variety and provenance, processing, examples of jewellery old and new and tips for wearing and caring for pearls.

As useful as it is beautiful, Pearls will be a welcome guide for anyone who has felt the allure of these spherical gems.

Renée Newman is a highly respected gemologist and the author of gem and jewelry guides, including Diamonds, which charted the history, sources, cutting techniques and more of the world's strongest gemstone. Her books have been used worldwide as sales-training tools, buying guides, class texts and references for jewelry professionals. She earned her graduate gemologist diploma from the prestigious Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Erscheinungsdatum	30.10.2025
Zusatzinfo	hundreds of full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, diagrams, resources, glossary, index
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
ISBN-10	0-2281-0574-9 / 0228105749
ISBN-13	978-0-2281-0574-9 / 9780228105749
Zustand	Neuware