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    Perfectly Clear: Buying Diamonds for Pleasure and Profit
    Perfectly Clear: Buying Diamonds for Pleasure and Profit
    Perfectly Clear: Buying Diamonds for Pleasure and Profit
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    Perfectly Clear: Buying Diamonds for Pleasure and Profit

    By Karen Simmons

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    PERFECTLY CLEAR MELTS AWAY THE FOG OF THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF DIAMONDS

    Karen Simmons goes way beyond the “4 C’s” of marketing which include color, clarity, cut, and carat weight which are important factors in making an intelligent buying decision. GIA certified, Simmons provides a personal behind-the-scenes tour of the world of diamonds. In Perfectly Clear she lifts the veil on such hot topics as Hollywood gems, criminal diamond activity, valuation of diamonds (genuine, synthetic and imitation), diamond facts and myths, and naturally colored diamonds to reveal what they really are — sparkling investments!

    PLOT A PATH TO BRILLIANT GEMSTONE WEALTH!

    Modern day, sophisticated buyers of fine gems, such as diamonds, navigate a complex world of purchasing options that only an expert gemologist can tame. Important factors to consider for any buyer are the four C’s: color, clarity, cut, and carat weight. Increasingly, what’s most important is the origin of the gem. 

    Investing in a “clean” diamond ensures goodwill towards our planetary environment and securing the best value and appreciation potential at the same time.

    Included in this spectacular handy guide is information about rough diamonds, sources of diamonds, white diamonds and naturally colored diamonds. Also, Canadian diamonds, political issues surrounding diamonds, Hollywood’s impact on diamond sales, global economy and diamonds, popular diamond shapes, determining factors of diamond evaluation (synthetic, imitation and treated diamonds), and the criminal aspect of diamonds that has captured global attention.

    You’ll also appreciate a special section on gems and their ties to superstition, medicinal uses, and spiritual beliefs. Diamonds easily accentuate any colored gem in a piece of jewelry, bringing out the best in both worlds.

    As in the very beginning and still today, diamonds are magical!
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaren Simmons
    Release dateFeb 17, 2016
    ISBN9780983130819
    Perfectly Clear: Buying Diamonds for Pleasure and Profit
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    Karen Simmons

    KAREN SIMMONS, author of Perfectly Clear, forged her love of gems as a child and by her early twenties quickly discovered a bona fide talent for delivering “shine” and sustainability to client investment portfolios. Karen immediately dove into the fine gem business in 1976 and never looked back. A GIA Gemologist for thirty years, Karen travels the world to keep her ear to the gemstone “ground” in destinations such as Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil, Africa, and Sri Lanka. Karen is a member of the Diamond Bourse of Canada, which is a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, and jewelry store proprietor for over three decades. She also provides investment seminars and buying trips for gem connoisseurs. Karen is also an award-winning author of nine books, including Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children with Special Needs with co-authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, and is an Independent Publishers Gold Medal award winner. A citizen of Canada and the United States, she also has a US based company, Exceptional Resources, Inc., specializing in promoting larger investment-quality white and colored diamonds to retailers and investors. Karen also offers co-branding opportunities for jewelers and jewelry trade organizations. WHEN KAREN SPEAKS DIAMONDS, PEOPLE LISTEN

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