![]() ![]() in the early 1980s and in 1986 began traveling internationally, buying gems and writing. He studied gemology at the Gemological Institute of America and received his Graduate Gemologist diploma in 1985. In the late 1970s he left organizing and apprenticed as a goldsmith. Wise headed organizing projects in Massachusetts and Rhode island. from the University of Rhode Island, he spent most of the decade of the 70s as a professional community organizer. Richard Wise has enjoyed a diverse career. Called "a fine piece of historical fiction" in a 5-star review by Midwest Book Review, T HE FRENCH BLUE tells the back story of the Hope Diamond and the true life adventures of 17th Century gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. The novel is set in the 17th Century gem trade. Wise's second book, THE FRENCH BLUE, a historical novel published in 2010, was the winner of a 2011 International Book Award in Historical Fiction. Extensively revised and rewritten, the 2nd edition has added 127 pages, 11 new chapters, 5 new introductory essays and 161 additional photographs. The author's first book: SECRETS OF THE GEM TRADE, THE CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE TO PRECIOUS GEMSTONES was originally published in 2001 the second edition appeared in 2016. REDLINED was nominated for the National Book Award. ![]() His latest novel, REDLINED, A Novel of Boston, a mystery thriller with a literary twist, is set in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Richard Wise is the author of three books. ![]()
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