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61) Diamond Ring Buying Guide: How to Identify, Evaluate & Select The Best Diamonds & Diamond Jewelry
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This updated and revised Diamond Ring Buying Guide: 8th Edition provides concise yet detailed information on diamond quality evaluation, lab-grown diamonds, fakes, gem treatments, cutting styles, gold, platinum, palladium, silver, alternative metals, settings, ring selection, diamond grading reports, gem care and buying tips. The information contained within will help buyers select the best diamonds and mounting for their budget and needs.
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Sure, you can tell red wine from white wine, but where do you go from there? You know how complex the intricacies of wine stewardship can be; but how do you make sense of the label and learn to identify a good wine by the way it looks or smells? The Everything Wine Book, 2nd Edition is your one-stop shop for conquering the world of wine-one grape at a time! In this completely updated second edition, you'll learn to: Talk the wine talk like a sommelier;...
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Is this real? What are my autographs worth? What's a SIG?
If you've ever asked yourself any of those questions, this book is for you!
Kevin Martin, one of the leading authorities in the world of autographs has answered those questions so many times he's lost count. So he's revisited the topic and dusted off a few hundred autographs to bring you the second edition of his hit book Signatures of the Stars!
Tucked within the pages of this...
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¡No tienes que pagar por nada! Coge todo lo que quieras, ¡es gratis! Ni te imaginas todo lo que puedes conseguir gratis. Este libro está repleto de regalos gratis para ti. Aquí encontrarás de todo, desde muebles gratis, café y té gratis, ropa gratis e incluso autógrafos de famosos, fondos de pantalla, juguetes, plantas para el jardín, cámaras digitales e incluso pintura gratis. ¡Y muchas otras cosas gratis! El valor de estos productos...
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Set in the fabled city of Constantinople in 1014, Year of the Dolphin introduces two most unlikely crime fighters. Justin is a midlevel bureaucrat in the treasury department, while his wife, Sophie, is the chief lady-in-waiting for Princess Zoe, daughter of one of the two reigning emperors. Investigating a murder and jewel theft in the palace, they are drawn into a mystery that is truly Byzantine in scope. The trail of the shadowy forces behind the...
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This is the story of a Morris Minor 1000 Saloon. The date of its first registration was April 24, 1964, and its engine cylinder capacity is 1,098. It is now classed as a historical vehicle. The first owner was a Mr. Ernest Griffiths or Ernie as he was called, who was my dads brother. Sadly, Ernie died on March 28, 1982, and Moggy was left in his will to his son, John Griffiths. Sadly, John Griffiths died on October 19, 2005, and his wife, Teresa Griffiths,...
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Lifelong collectors and soul mates since 1984, Arthur Cobin and Vivien Boniuk are perfectly positioned to write these tales. They have exhibited at hundreds of antique shows and markets as well as at antique malls in various parts of the country. Together they have scoured innumerable shows and flea markets, garage and house sales all over the world. After handling and examining literally millions of objects in all these places, there is only one...
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Sometimes it is a cherished knitted item that starts a story, sometimes the quest for another skein of the perfect yarn, and sometimes the way knitting is worked into a memory. There's a reason a "yarn" might be a tale or a thread, drawing us along - as these knitters do with their stories of the knitter's art. Raveling or unraveling, knitters such as Lily Chin, Betty Christiansen, Teva Durham, Clara Parkes, Caroline Herzog, and Lela Nargi take us...
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The meeting went very well but Katrina suspects something strange about Dr. Pheko, a man she knew little about. She is secretly working on a book about her personal experiences and has been collecting necessary data about the church. Although the church is a sacred place, she aimed to prove the false religions, deceptive miracles and how some people are mislead and blinded to spiritual truth. When everyone she loves mysteriously disappears and she...
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Intriguing, fact-filled compendium covers virtually all "firsts" in the history of flight, from the first human being to fly, the first American president to fly, and the first baby born in an airplane to the date when rockets were first used in warfare, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, more.
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Explains in non-technical terms how to use the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester to identify diamonds, and how to separate natural diamonds from imitations, treated diamonds, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the SSEF Diamond-Type Spotter and SSEF Blue Diamond Tester....
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As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece tells much about the outlook of the makers and the needs and skills of the time.
This absorbing history traces the development of furniture design...
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Are you passionate about abstract art but think it's beyond your budget? Think again! In Collecting Abstract Art on a Budget, discover the secrets to building an impressive collection of abstract artwork while staying within your financial means.
This comprehensive guide takes you on a journey through the art world, revealing strategies and techniques to navigate galleries, connect with artists, and collaborate with art dealers. You'll uncover...
74) Antique Electric Waffle Irons 1900-1960: A History of the Appliance Industry in 20Th Century America
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Finally. A comprehensive collector's book and historical reference containing everything there is to know about antique and vintage electric waffle irons and the companies that made them. The author, a former science teacher, precision scientific instrument maker, and writer, has for years collected, researched, restored, and in some cases written about everything from antique pocket watches and cameras to old radios and vintage automobiles. Bill's...
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Profusely illustrated volume chronicles exciting saga of international race to make transatlantic flight a reality. Over 250 rare photographs - many previously unpublished - trace a host of flight attempts, including those made in lighter-than-air balloons, U.S. Navy's "flying boats," Lindbergh's flight to Paris in 1927, Earhart's ill-fated attempt in 1937, and more.
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Filled with rare photographs and featuring accounts written by the Wright Brothers themselves, this fascinating firsthand history covers the brothers' early experiments, their construction of planes and motors, the first test flights, life after Kitty Hawk, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 black-and-white photographs.
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The name Remington is synonymous with the history of the United States, from the Civil War, the two world wars, and every skirmish in between...to outlaws beyond the pale, and the law enforcement officers hired to catch them. The name is equally synonymous with hunting, from casual afternoons plinking by a pond, to deer hunting in Pennsylvania, to hunting elk and antelope in the West.
“The History of Remington Firearms” follows the rise of the...
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Tells you at a glance the country to which any stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.