#TucsonGemShow - Meet The Authors at the Tucson Shows, Part Two

The first part of this post was about the authors signing at the "Author's Table" booth at the AGTA Gemfair....in this part we feature one author that, while signing at the AGTA Gemfair, is signing at a vendor's booth and another that is signing at his company booth at GJX.

First up Renee Newman --- this is a name known by most of our Industry as her books are used as textbooks in some Gemology Courses...and her prolific texts and updates keep the information current.

Ms. Newman will be a presenter, along with Jeff Mason for a Seminar titled "Detecting Jade Imitations and Treatments", Feb. 2nd at 9am in the Maricopa Room at the Tucson Convention Center.

Detecting Jade Imitations and Treatments
MARICOPA ROOM	9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Jeff Mason, G.G., Mason-Kay, Inc., www.masonkay.com Renée Newman GG, Author: Exotic Gems, Vol 4: How to Identify, Evaluate & Select Jade & Abalone Pearls
Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced
Basic and advanced techniques for detecting jadeite and nephrite treatments, imitations & look-a-likes, including visual, tactile and audible methods.

You can meet Renee Newman and have her sign a book for you following the presentation, or a little after 10am, in the NAJA (National Association of Jewelry Appraisers) Booth on the Galleria Level at the Tucson Convention Center.

She will have the latest updates to two of her books.  The new 6th Edition of her "Pearl Buying Guide", which will be make its debut in Tucson and of the new 3rd Edition of the "Gemstone Buying Guide", which is a new book for Tucson, but was released last July. 

..and as always she will also offer a wide selection of her other books.

The Second Author has become well known for stunning coffee table books filled with photos of gems and the countries they come from....Vladyslav Yavorskyy.

In his latest tomb, Gemstones, Terra Connoisseur,  Yavorskyy takes on the entire field and what a masterful job he does of it!

The author of the groundbreaking Terra Spinel in 2010 and Terra Garnet in 2014 has revealed a new statement on the world of Gems and Art. Terra Connoisseur is a sensational experience – celebrating the most beautiful, durable and valuable natural creations on the planet.

Over 2000 original photographs, of both faceted and rough gems, the colors and sparkle of the gems strikingly natural and tangible.   Then to add over 50 mineral specimens, jewelry and historical artifacts makes this book a visual Tour de Force!


He will be signing at his booth (# 417 & 517) at the 
GJX - Gem & Jewelry Exchange  411 W Congress St, Tucson 
from January 31st through February 5th 

...but get there early - if these sell out as quickly as his other books it will be gone soon!

#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.