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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 scientist Aja Raden tel...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062334701
ISBN-10: 0062334700
Publication Date: 11/29/2016
Pages: 368
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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