The Complete Handbook for Gemstone Weight Estimation by Carmona, Charles I - 1998

Los Angeles: Germania Pub, 1998 Foreward by Richard T.Liddicoat of the Gemological Institute of America. Paperback, illustrated wrappers, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, xiv, 434pp, illust b/w figures and tables, glossary. The author, a highly respected jewelry and gemstone appraiser and expert consultant to attorneys, accountants, banks, government agencies and the gem and jewelry trade, published this book to help appraisers, manufacturers and other members of the gem and jewelry industry determine the approximate weight of mounted gemstones. Virtually any stone weight can be estimated using the tables and diagrams according to stone shape and specific gravity of the item. Included is a helpful glossary of gem cuts. Fine. Signed by the author.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine.