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Cargando... Jewels: A Secret History (2006)por Victoria Finlay
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I remember reading this my senior year of high school because Clemson's honors college application asked what the last book you read was, and this was it- so definitely November some time. I really like this quirky histories of specific objects- scientific properties, cultural significance, economic import of today. Might do a more thorough review if I reread it. This was a really fascinating book, each chapter telling the in-depth story of the history of each particular gemstone. I would recommend it for anyone interested in jewelry and/or microhistories. Amber, pearls, jet, peridot, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and diamonds were all covered. My only complaint would be that I wish more stones had been covered; for example amethysts or citrines or really anything in the quartz family.
Precious jewels have been an integral part of human history. Since ancient times, they have functioned as decoration and as currency in most cultures. And they are so much more. They carry history, define nations and represent the passage of time.
'Glorious . . . anecdote and information accumulate with marvellous abundance and a passionate sense of the fascination of jewels' SpectatorAmber is the tears of prehistoric trees.One gem links Queen Victoria and a skeleton.Cleopatra drank a pearl to win a bet. A man turned into a diamond. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)553.8Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Economic Geology Gems; Ornamental stonesClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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I liked it's organization, the stories of the people and the gems themselves and the myths surrounding them. An enjoyable and informative read ( )