#TucsonGemShow - Meet The Author - Book Signings at AGTA GemFair

Meet the Author for a Book Signing at the Tucson Gem Show

The Author:  Renee Newman

will be available to sign her latest book in the Exotic Gems series

Where: in the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Booth 

Booth #G - 11 on the Galleria Level at the AGTA GemFair

When:  February 7th at 10:30am

To order or for more information:   http://reneenewman.com/exotic3.htm

Ms. Newman will sign immediately following her Presentation at AGTA GemFair

Friday, February 7th, from 9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Tourmaline: Colors, Names, Nicknames and Cutting Advice

Renée Newman and John Bradshaw, Coast-to-Coast Rarestones Int'l. 

Graham Room - Intermediate – Advanced. 

No other gemstone offers buyers a wider variety of colors than tourmaline. 

In addition to being found in every color of the rainbow as well as brown, black, white and colorless, tourmaline may also be multicolored in one stone. Author and gemologist Renée Newman discusses the different varieties of tourmaline and shows how designers and jewelers are using them to create dazzling jewelry for their customers. She also indicates trade names and addresses nomenclature issues involving rubellite, indicolite, chrome tourmaline and Paraiba tourmaline. Gem cutter John Bradshaw shows the steps involved in transforming a Mt. Mica, Maine tourmaline crystal into an attractive faceted gem, and he provides practical advice on cutting tourmaline and selecting rough.

Meet the Author for a Book Signing during the Tucson Gem Show.

The Author: Vladyslav Yavorskyy

will be available to sign his book Terra Garnet

Where: in the Jewelers Ethics Association Booth 

Booth #14 on the Galleria Level at the AGTA GemFair

When:  February 4-6th from 4pm - 5pm

To order or for more information:

http://www.garnetbook.com

Garnet is at the same time, one of the most common and one of the rarest gems in the world.

Red Garnet is found on almost every continent- but that isn't the story with the green garnets. 

A set of closely related minerals that form a group, resulting in gemstones in almost every color.

In "Terra Garnet", Vladyslav Yavorskyy celebrates this humble gem 

with the same reverence he showed Spinel in his last book "Terra Spinel"

Lush, vividly covered, thick pages with a silken hand, this glorious book is filled 

cover to cover with illustration and photographs in full color.

Terra Garnet is available at the author's website and through the Jewelers Ethics Association.  

Renee Newman Debuts New Book At AGTA GemFair...

Today at AGTA GemFair, Renee Newman debuted the newest edition of her Exotic Gems series at the NAJA booth.

Also available were her other guides - I picked up a copy of "The Pearl Buying Guide" for one our roommates - it always feels special to have an autographed copy of a good reference.

Introducing - Exotic Gems Vol. 2

In words that everyone can understand Renee Newman walks you through the chemical, physical and optical qualities and then she takes you to the mines, shows you what it takes to cut some of these exotics and then finishes up with some of the most gorgeous photos of faceted gems, carved gems and gems in jewelry...and she even talks about the Metaphysical Lore of the gem.

The popularity of the television shopping networks has opened up a new era in gems in jewelry - there was a day when some faceted gems and beads on the market today were considered to soft for jewelry and they were only available as specimens for mineral collectors - those days are gone and this series gives us the information we need to make decisions about using these materials in jewelry and for those looking to purchase them.

With over 400 photos - this book is worth buying just for the "eye candy" value - delightful to see such a great range from bridge to fine jewelry - cutters to carvers. 

The new book will be available through the normal resources and the NAJA by the end of the month...Volume One is up at Amazon  and Barnes & Noble now.