Pearls

by Fred War and Fred Ward

Book Overview

Fourth in the Fred Ward Gem Book Series, PEARLS, REVISED, has new color photographs with the latest most accurate information. Everything you need to know about pearls: culturing, buying, and caring for them. The history and lore of pearls covers natural, cultured, saltwater, freshwater, mother-of-pearl and imitation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963372335
• ISBN13: 9780963372338
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Gem Book Publishers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Book

This book is like eye candy, at least for the lay person. I devour all of Fred Wards books. Wonderful combos of photos, history, quality info, etc.

Pearls

It's a small book yet it covers an amazing amount of information on the history of pearls, the environment under which they are cultivated, the buying and caring of the different qualities, and other fascinating topics. If someone is "into" pearls, then this is the book to have.

nice book

great pictures and interesting information. I enjoyed this book. It packs a lot of interesting information in a small, easy to read, book.

Simple, Concise Guide to Pearls

This book with 62 pages explains everything you need to know about Pearls. In addition to the knowledge of pearl for a consumer, this book also goes into great details in the trade of pearls. It covers the geographic sources of pearls, the competitive producers, and logical prediction of future market.I enjoyed it a great deal.

Spectacular Photography

I don't know what impressed me more, the spectacular photography or the effortless and fascinating way Fred Ward helped me understand pearls. He takes the mystery out of buying pearls. I will not buy pearls again without reviewing this book.