Conference Copies of Gem Testing Techniques – third printing

Conference copies 

This method of purchase/payment is for those at a conference where copies of Gem Testing Techniques are available and therefore no shipping is required. This allows payment to be taken by us for books sold by this method.

Please only pay for a book once you know a book has been put aside for you.

This payment alone will NOT result in a book being reserved, held or sent out to you. You need to have a book reserved/held in order to use this payment method.

(While is says 'Shipping calculated at check out', once you click through to pay for the conference/event pick up you will not be charged shipping.)

This is for pick up only – no book will be shipped to you. Please see Valerie at the conference to pick up your book.

If you make a payment in error on this page please contact Valerie Hodgkinson at gemtestingtechniques@gmail.com 

Book Details

This is the third printing of Alan Hodgkinson's book that was first released in 2015. With Alan stepping back from teaching gemmology this will likely be the last printing of Gem Testing Techniques by the Hodgkinson family.

Book Reprint details:
• Printed in 2023 in Scotland.
• Released in August 2023.
• Over 500 pages, full colour throughout.
• Case bound with head & tail bands and a marker ribbon.
• New 'garnet' colour cover (no book jacket).

This third printing features an updated, single-page preface by Alan and a correction to the original first edition text followed through to the index along with minor graphic corrections to the third printing.

Gem Testing Techniques was written, designed, printed, bound and published in Scotland. The book was written by Alan Hodgkinson and is designed, published and distributed by Valerie Hodgkinson.