The Complete Handbook for Gemstone Weight Estimation by Charles I. Carmona, G.G. is a bestselling industry-standard reference for professionals in the jewelry and gem trade who need to accurately estimate the weights of gemstones set in jewelry. Compiled over decades of hands-on experience by a working gemologist and appraiser, this comprehensive guide provides proven formulas to estimate the weights of 75 different gemstone shapes across all varieties. It also includes easy-to-use tables for the most commonly encountered shapes, making it an indispensable tool at the workbench, desktop, or reference library. Packed with hundreds of black-and-white diagrams, charts, and tables, this handbook allows jewelers, appraisers, gemologists, and buyers to make reliable weight estimates without removing stones from their settings. Its accuracy and practicality have made it the go-to reference worldwide for gemstone weight estimation. Author: Charles I. Carmona, G.G.Pages: 434Type: PaperbackTopic: Gemstone weight estimation & jewelry appraisalFocus: Estimating weights of mounted gemstones using formulas, tables, and shape-specific diagrams