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Famous Diamonds

Door Ian Balfour

Categorie
Edelstenen & Juwelen
Boeknummer
#363996-KG9
Titel
Famous Diamonds
Auteur
Balfour, Ian
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Antique Collectors Club
Jaar van uitgave
2009
ISBN10
1851494790
ISBN13
9781851494798
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, coloured endpapers, numerous illusrations in colour and some in b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting
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 ... (Lees verder)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.
Pagina's
335
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 30,00

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