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Title: What They Don't Teach You at the GIA
Review: Very concise and informative book on the exact hows, whats and whys of gem dealing at the source.The author lives in Minas Gerais state, "general mines" in Portuguese, the busy trading area in Brasil. The book casts light on how buying and selling is really done in the trading towns setup near the mining districts.Excellent information. You won't learn anything about what's in this book by studying at the GIA. Of course, you need the GIA to be able to grade and identify stones. But then you'll need this book to successfully trade and market them.
