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Find more info., search and price compare for From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: Emeralds in Myth, Magic, and History by Diane Morgan Binding: Hardcover, 192 pages Publisher: Praeger Weight: 1 pound Dimension: H: 1 x L: 9.3 x W: 6 inches ISBN 10: 0275991237 ISBN 13: 9780275991234 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: Morgan discusses the origin of the emerald, its peculiar structure, and its strange allure. The story weaves across several continents and thousands of years. It is a tale of conquistadors, treachery, shipwrecks, and alchemy. Along the way, we meet scientists and kings and bear witness as the great emeralds are born, mined, smuggled, cut, and sold. The book also discusses the modern art of making synthetic emeralds. From the fastnesses of Afghanistan to the steamy jungles of Colombia and Zimbabwe, from the sands of Egypt to the bitter Urals, this is the story of a stone whose strange journey reflects the yearnings, greed, passions, and longing for beauty of the human race. |
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