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Author : Mengo L. Morgenthau
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Total Pages : 90 pages
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Download or read book Minerals and Cut Stones written by Mengo L. Morgenthau and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Dalrymple
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 163557076X
Total Pages : 353 pages
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Download or read book Koh-i-Noor written by William Dalrymple and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. Using original eyewitness accounts and chronicles never before translated into English, Dalrymple and Anand trace the true history of the diamond and disperse the myths and fantastic tales that have long surrounded this awe-inspiring jewel. The resulting history of south and central Asia tells a true tale of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism, and appropriation that shaped a continent and the Koh-i-Noor itself.
Author : Ian Balfour
Publisher : ACC Distribution
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Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Famous Diamonds written by Ian Balfour and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1997 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The history of great diamonds is intimately interwoven with the lives of emperors and conquerors, great kings and queens, with statesmen and soldiers, the rich and famous - but also, inevitably, with those who lead more shadowy lives. Diamonds have been objects of passion, sometimes of war, violence and theft." "As well as being objects of exceptional beauty and rarity, they were once thought to possess magical properties that protected their owners from enemies. Initially a male prerogative reflecting status and authority, these incredible gems later adorned the wives of powerful men, and at times were offered as influential gifts. Few were immune to the temptation of diamonds; many sacrificed their lives and souls to them." "In Famous Diamonds, Ian Balfour tells the fascinating stories of almost 80 of these remarkable gems including the famous: Koh-i-Noor, which is set in the British Crown Jewels; the infamous: the deep blue Hope Diamond, which is said to bring bad luck to all who handle it; the biggest: The Cullinan; and the Hollywood romantic: the Taylor-Burton Diamond. Some have detailed histories that can be traced from the present day back to the moment they were mined, while others have a more mysterious past or have disappeared from view. Also included are shorter entries on a further selection of some forty notable diamonds."--BOOK JACKET.
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Total Pages : 420 pages
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Total Pages : 324 pages
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Author : Theodore Weicker
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Total Pages : 370 pages
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Download or read book Merck's Report written by Theodore Weicker and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edwin William Streeter
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Total Pages : 328 pages
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Download or read book The Great Diamonds of the World. Their History and Romance written by Edwin William Streeter and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leo P. Kendall
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781861054982
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (549 download)
Download or read book Diamonds written by Leo P. Kendall and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but the beauty, rarity and fascinating lore of this precious substance has intrigued man throughout the ages. In this intriguing book, Leo P. Kendall uncovers the ways in which diamonds influenced the world. Included are the fabulous and compelling stories of the colonialist Cecil Rhodes, the De Beers mines, the world's major source of diamonds and Darya-i-Nur, the 185 carat stone with a history that carried it from the Moguls to the Iranian treasury. All the major diamond finds of the centuries are examined and described in detail. From the 'Queen of Diamonds', the Koh-i-Noor, to Henry VIII's diamond collar. Diamonds: Famous and Fatal offers a fascinating look at the world's most precious gem.
Author : Otto C. Lightner
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Total Pages : 788 pages
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Author : George Henry Townsend
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Total Pages : 1108 pages
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Author : Edwin William Streeter
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Total Pages : 340 pages
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Author : James Remington McCarthy
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Total Pages : 284 pages
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Author : Jean Milne
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ISBN 13 : 9780208024763
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Download or read book The Story of Diamonds written by Jean Milne and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history, scientific makeup, and cultural significance of diamonds, their uses, and stories about famous diamonds.
Author : Robert Morrill Shipley
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Total Pages : 74 pages
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Author : Russell H. Conwell
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Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book Acres of Diamonds written by Russell H. Conwell and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell H. Conwell Founder Of Temple University Philadelphia.
Author : Marcia Pointon
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780237987
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Rocks, Ice and Dirty Stones written by Marcia Pointon and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The king of stones, valued since antiquity for their unrivalled hardness, diamonds today are both desired and deplored. Once faceted and polished they glitter on the fingers of brides-to-be and in the ornaments of the super-rich, but their extraction from some of the world’s poorest countries remains contentious. Immensely valuable for their size, diamonds can be easily hidden and transported, making them perfect contraband. Diamonds have been widely used in industry since the nineteenth century and have long been valued for their pharmaceutical and prophylactic properties. This entertaining and richly illustrated book examines the history of the diamond trade through the centuries from India and Brazil to South Africa and Europe and investigates what happens to diamonds once they reach the cutters and polishers. Marcia Pointon takes the reader on a unique tour of the ways in which the quadrahedron diamond shape has inspired design, architecture, and painting, from the symbolism of medieval manuscripts to modern-day graffiti. She questions the etiquette of engagement rings, and she reminds us why and how lost, stolen, or cursed diamonds create suspense in so many classic novels and films. This compelling and fascinating account of the history of sparklers around the world will appeal to all who covet, as well as all who despise, the unparalleled brilliance and glitter of the diamond.
Author : Charles ANNANDALE
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Total Pages : 510 pages
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