Resources and Information
Professional Associations and Education
Gemological Institute of America
www.GIA.edu
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
www.NAJAappraisers.com
Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts
www.ASJRA.net
Consumer Information
Pricescope, a Consumer Advocate Site
www.Pricescope.com
GIA Facetware Cut Estimator
www2.GIA.edu/Facetware/
Adornment, The Magazine of Jewelry and Related Arts
www.JewelryAndRelatedArts.com
Community
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
www.CarolinaChamber.org
Chapel Hill Leads Group
www.ChapelHillLeads.com
Melissa Designer Jewelry
www.MelissaDesignerJewelry.com
Recommended Reading (with links to Amazon.com)
By Renee Newman
By Antoinette Matlins
By Walter Schumann
By Victoria Finlay
Gemstone Buying Guide, Second Edition: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for Colored Gems
Diamond Handbook: A Practical Guide to Diamond Evaluation
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Buying Guide: How to Identify, Evaluate & Select These Gems
Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, and Select Diamonds & Diamond Jewelry
Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler's Guide to Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold and Platinum Jewelry
Diamonds: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide--how to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Diamonds With Confidence And Knowledge
Colored Gemstones, 2nd Edition: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy, Care for & Enjoy Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies and Other Colored Gemstones
Gem Identification Made Easy: A Hands-on Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling with Antonio C. Bonanno
Jewelry & Gems the Buying Guide: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry With Confidence And Knowledge (Jewelry and Gems the Buying Guide) with Antonio C. Bonanno
Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised & Expanded Third Edition
Jewels: A Secret History