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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
Stoned Jewelry Obsession and How Desire Shapes the World
Author: Aja Raden
As entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious. — What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things?  In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scient...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062334695
ISBN-10: 0062334697
Publication Date: 12/1/2015
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Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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