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Author : William Jones
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)
Download or read book History and Mystery of Precious Stones written by William Jones and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book History and Mystery of Precious Stones written by William Jones and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Jones (F.S.A.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Download or read book History and Mystery of Precious Stones written by William Jones (F.S.A.) and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Jones Fsa
Publisher : Westphalia Press
ISBN 13 : 9781633918030
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)
Download or read book History and Mystery of Precious Stones written by William Jones Fsa and published by Westphalia Press. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Jones takes on the difficult tasks of collecting and categorizing the many ways that precious gems have taken on value in different cultures. For example, he studies pearls and the appeal that they have had in different cultures, time periods, uses and across various religious rituals including Judaism, Christianity and the occult. His work tends to highlight lore and legend.Jones was deeply devoted to his research of all things jeweled and ornamental. He wrote several books on related topics, including Finger-Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary and Anecdotal; Crowns & Coronations: A History of Regalia and Credulities Past and Present.This new edition is dedicated to Kelvin Low, who takes a special interest in things gold and silver, both old and new, Asian and American.
Author : Helen Molesworth
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 059350089X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book Precious written by Helen Molesworth and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned jewelry expert tells the story of her career working with nature's most extraordinary treasures—gemstones—and traces these rare jewels from ancient Egyptian records through the high-stakes auctions of today Helen Molesworth has been captivated by precious stones since early childhood, but when she tried to join the gemstone industry as a fresh-faced university graduate, she struggled, having no connections in a patriarchal field dominated for centuries by a few family-run companies. She persevered, finding a job at a jewelry market stall in London while studying gemology at night. Two-plus decades later, Molesworth is now an international authority, having been hired to appraise the extraordinary jewelry of such clients as the British royal family. Her book is packed with inside stories about fabulous jewels associated with generations of celebrities, from Cleopatra (emerald) to Catherine, Princess of Wales (sapphire); from Marilyn Monroe (pearl) to Beyoncé (garnet); from Jackie O (pearl) to Lady Gaga (diamond); from Marie Antoinette (pearl) to Elizabeth Taylor (pearl, ruby, and emerald)! As Molesworth tells it, the history of gemstones is the history of humanity. And so she journeys the world, trudging through African diamond mines, Colombian emerald mines, and the sapphire-rich rivers of Sri Lanka to study gems at their source. She has selected ten of nature's most dazzling gems, tracing their first discovery and first trades, from when some cut-and-polished masterpieces adorned empresses and kings, while others fell in and out of favor, only to be resurrected to raise eye-watering sums in a later era. From the priceless emerald watch hidden under floorboards for centuries to the common quartz fashioned into world-famous royal jewels, and diamonds selling for multi-millions, Precious is not just a story of archeology and geology, high society and high finance; it’s the story of our timeless ambition to make—and wear—something beautiful.
Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198187721
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts written by Oscar Wilde and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a collection of this witty and irreverent author's works--all in their most authoritative texts. Includes The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and other stories and essays.
Author : Julius Wodiska
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Book of Precious Stones written by Julius Wodiska and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir William Jones, Sir
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
ISBN 13 : 9781298233349
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)
Download or read book History and Mystery of Precious Stones - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Sir William Jones, Sir and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles W. King
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of the Precious Metals written by Charles W. King and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. Hyatt Verrill
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473356458
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)
Download or read book Precious Stones and Their Stories - An Article on the History of Gemstones and Their Use written by A. Hyatt Verrill and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scientific history of gemstones and crystals around the world. Featuring the origin, symbolism, and uses of various precious stones. This detailed article explores the history of gemology and crystallography and is an excellent read for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subjects. First published in 1939, Precious Stones and Their Stories was written by A. Hyatt Verrill, a respected nature historian.
