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Author | : Ian Balfour |
Publisher | : ACC Distribution |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
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"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.
Author | : Iain Balfour |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Diamonds |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Russell H. Conwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : Baptists |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Robert M. Shipley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258860042 |
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This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.
Author | : Lawrence L. Copeland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Diamonds |
ISBN | : 9780873110051 |
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Author | : Julius Wodiska |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Robert Morrill Shipley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 1945 |
Genre | : Diamonds |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William Dalrymple |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2017-09-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1635570778 |
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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 | : Leo P. Kendall |
Publisher | : Robson Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Diamonds |
ISBN | : 9781861054982 |
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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 | : Jean Milne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780208024763 |
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Discusses the history, scientific makeup, and cultural significance of diamonds, their uses, and stories about famous diamonds.