Books and Other Sources of Information

At eBay, we want to assist you as you buy or sell jewellery! Although we have given you a very basic overview of industry terms and definitions, you may need further assistance. The best source of information is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a government agency that is dedicated to helping consumers.

To learn more about making accurate representations of diamonds, gemstones, pearls, and other jewellery products including gold, silver, and platinum, see the FTC's All That Glitters...The Jive on jewellery, Guides for the jewellery, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries, and In the Loupe: Advertising Diamonds, Gemstones, and Pearls.

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Here are some books that can be very useful for jewellery collectors. If you have a book on jewellery that you can't do without and it's not listed here, please email us at jewelry@ebay.com Please provide the name of the book, author, publisher, and why you think the book is helpful for collectors. If you have comments on the books listed here, please let us know, and email us your "mini-review."

• The Official® Identification and Price Guide to Antique jewellery by Arthur Guy Kaplan. Published by House of Collectables. Provides information on jewellery that spans the time period from 1750 to 1950.
• Warman's jewellery by Christie Romero. Published by Warman Publishing Company. A comprehensive price guide to antique, period, and collectable jewellery.