It was a gorgeous day in the OC on Saturday and driving down to Orange for one of my favorite outings was a delight!
Nevada Mineral and Books is one of the few local venues where you can peruse a variety of gems, minerals, vintage mining ephemera and jewelry…oh and books did I mention the books? Room after room of books on everything from Geology – Jewelry Making! If you are trying to complete a magazine collection, Geologist and Owner Walt Lombardo, probably has any issues you are missing!
Today we were gathered for a book signing by the always popular Renee Newman.Renee’s fan-loyalty is based on her ability to write for everyone. Whether you are a Gemologist, Jeweler or you just love beautiful things from gems to jewelry, you will always be able to glean important and current information from Renee’s books.
One of the great things about a Renee Newman signing is the prodigious number of titles available from this prolific author.
Jewelers today are finding it difficult to keep up with all the “new” stones and treatments.
Educating themselves, their staff and their customers would be easily remedied by offering Newman’s “handbooks” to their customers…I have always felt that an educated customer understands quality and value.
Educating themselves, their staff and their customers would be easily remedied by offering Newman’s “handbooks” to their customers…I have always felt that an educated customer understands quality and value.
With this newest series – the Exotic Gems Books – Renee has filled a huge gap. So many new (or new to beads and faceting) gems are available on the market and as a jewelry maker I found the information in this book to be priceless. These are NOT new minerals but it is just recently that they have seen popularity in the Colored Stone market and as beaded goods…it is always nice to know how a stone will wear before adding it to a bracelet design.
As always at Nevada Mineral and Books – there was a steady stream of people picking up books – perusing minerals and catching up on some of the latest “rock chat”!
If you haven’t discovered this hidden treasure in the Southland – you owe it too yourself to check it out…lots of fun events are planned…some Jewelry Trunk Shows, Geology Speakers, and more book signings!
Nevada Mineral & Book Co.342 S. Tustin Street • Orange, CA 92866Ph. 714-633-1549 Website: http://minbooks.net
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