A Catalogue of the Collection of Pearls and Precious Stones Formed by Henry Philip Hope, Esq
Author: Henry Philip Hope
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Published: 1839
Total Pages: 226
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Author: Henry Philip Hope
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Published: 1839
Total Pages: 226
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Publisher: Andesite Press
Published: 2015-08-08
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781296543907
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Author: George Frederick Kunz
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 566
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 520
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 828
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Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2022-10-24
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1789146224
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom their creation in the maw of mollusks to lustrous objects of infatuation and conflict, a revealing look at pearls’ dark history. This book is a beautifully illustrated account of pearls through millennia, from fossils to contemporary jewelry. Pearls are the most human of gems, both miraculous and familiar. Uniquely organic in origin, they are as intimate as our bodies, created through the same process as we grow bones and teeth. They have long been described as an animal’s sacrifice, but until recently their retrieval often entailed the sacrifices of enslaved and indentured divers and laborers. While the shimmer of the pearl has enticed Roman noblewomen, Mughal princes, Hollywood royalty, mavericks, and renegades, encoded in its surface is a history of human endeavor, abuse, and aspiration—pain locked in the layers of a gleaming gem.
Author: Eleanor Gray
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 218
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Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Published: 2017-09-05
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1611687055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA deeply researched inquiry into one of the enduring mysteries of the New England coast
Author: John Eliot Hodgkin
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 348
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 622
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