The Pearl Book: The Definitive Buying Guide

Will be a great resource..

If you love pearls--or just want to learn more about them--this is the #1 book to buy. I have Matlins 'Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide' which is very well worn from use, so I decided to start learning more about pearls with this book. Wow! Talk about bursting with information! Matlins covers everything from history and lore to famous pieces, moves on to explaining the differences/types of pearls, how to evaluate them, *and* what to look out for... she provides estimated value lists, gives advice on how to buy, wear and care for pearl jewelry. Whew! Did you know a drop of salad dressing can ruin a pearl? I didn't! The author also interviewed many pearl industry professionals and their thoughts are informative as well as (at times) entertaining. In fact, the entire book could be described as "conversational". It's not textbook in style, yet provides so much information it could be used as one!! Do you sell pearls? The information Matlins provides can help you better understand and describe the charecteristics (and value!) of the pearls you sell. Are you looking to invest in pearls or start a collection? Add this book to your shopping cart--you might save hundreds or thousands in the long run. But if you simply have a passion for pearls and want to learn all you can about them, this book is a "must have" for your library. It's comprehensive, loaded with tips, and easy to read. There aren't pages & pages of photos. It does have some good compare/contrast photos, as well as others of important or famous pieces. You may find yourself wishing there were more of the "educational" sorts of pictures, but overall that's a small nick in an otherwise glowing treasure. No doubt the binding will become worn from frequent use.IN SUMMARY:I highly recommend 'The Pearl Book'. It's truly worth every penny. You'll know what to look for if you get this gem.

Good basic information of those who doen't have a gemological background

The item was recieved on time and it works well i recommend it. would by the product again. thank you

Fast shipping. The book gives you a general idea about pearls. Good starting book about pearls.

Great book, very knowledgable author and you can tell that they really love the subject.

Very nice christmas present for a friend.The was a achristmas present for one of the doctors i worked with and she really enjoyed the book lots of information.

I am a jewellery retailer and found this book very helpful. After reading I have found good info which you cannot find easily in the market.Thanks

I used this book to help me determine the value of pearl necklac,es I’ve had in my possession. It was okay, not exactly what I had hoped for.

A good book, but would be better if it had more colored photo's. I would recommend that you wait for them to bring out a fully colorized version of this book, like they have done with other "Matlins" books.

very informative. it deals with the high quality pearls, so sometimes it is difficult to extrapolate the quality measures or characteristics to some more affordable pearls:-)it is a bit like reading sports car book while thinking what car to buy with 10kUSD

Just what I needed to run my business efficiently and it really bugs me th at I have to do all this for Amazon- sort it!

Super bien écrit ! Très intéressant et utile!