BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review by Jeffery Bergman
2012 Jewelers Guide to Treated & Created Gems by Robert James
Early in 2012, the World Gem Society released a new guidebook aimed at educating what they refer to as ” grass roots jewelers” in gemological science of distinguishing natural gemstones from their treated and synthetic counterparts.
Book Review by Jeffery Bergman
2013 Fall/Winter ICA InColor pg. 18-19 – Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide
Rarely does the release of a new book generate genuine excitement in the gem world, but when the name Hughes is attached to it, the buzz can be heard from Bangkok to Barcelona, Boston and beyond.
Book Review by Jeffery Bergman
2014 Spring ICA InColor pg. 60-61 – Terra Garnet: Vlad Yavorskky
Following the widely appreciated Terra Spinel, Vladyslav Y. Yavorskyy has teamed up once again with Richard W. Hughes to publish the second in the series, Terra Garnet. PAcked with spectacular Photography, Ivy Jewelry;s Helmsman Vlad takes us on a personal guided tour of our planet’s most notable garnet sources.
Book Review by Jeffery Bergman
2019 Fall ICA InColor pg. 64-67 – INSIDE OUT: Gemology Through Lotus-Colored Glasses
Photomicrographs of gemstone inclusions have literally become a new genre in the world of contemporary art. inside out takes its readers on a stunnng photographic journey personally guided by the multi-award winning Hughes family of gemologists/photographers who have skilfully juxtaposed the fascinating internal world of gems and snapshots of the colorful peoples and cultures surrounding our perecious trade.
Book Review by Jeffery Bergman
Jade ⽟ a gemologist’s guide
Until now, there has never been a book which addresses jade as a gemological material with extensive information on the history, sources, appraisal and identification of natural, treated, and the various types of jade imitations. But, Jade • A Gemologist’s Guide is not just a Hughes family book covering these subjects. It is, rather, a comprehensive treatise featuring contributions from a veritable who’s who of the complex intercontinental world of jade, including twenty-two archeologists, authors, gemologists, research scientists, professors, museum curators, carvers, collectors, auctioneers and dealers.
