Diamonds: An Early History of the King of Gems, Hardcover - Jack Ogden

Contributor(s): Author: Jack OgdenA lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from ...

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In 1850, the legendary Koh-i-noor diamond, gem of Eastern potentates, was transferred from the Punjab in India and, in an elaborate ceremony, place...

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'Some people are coming here today, now you will have a companion.' But young Edmund Hooper doesn't want anyone else in Warings, the large and ramb...

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Publisher: Read BooksAuthor(s): John RuskinIllustration(s): colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 52Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 177 x 255 x 2C...

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Publisher: Noble Gems PublicationsAuthor(s): Marijan DundekIllustration(s): approx 68 colour photos, 15 black photos, 9 colour illustrations, 41 bN...

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A revelatory account of early Islam's great diversity by the world's leading scholar of early Qur'anic manuscriptsPublisher: Yale University PressA...

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DescriptionTo access the power of crystals, you must know their stories. Crystal Lore, Legends & Myths presents these fascinating histories and leg...