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Jade (Fred Ward Gem Book Series)
by
Fred Ward
Dr.
E. Gubelin, C.G., F.G.A. says
about this book:
Although there are many large
volumes on jade, I truly consider
yours as one of the most concise,
most complete, and most beautiful,
and I wish to congratuate you
most enthusiastically... |
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Jade
by
Louis Zara
The
authoritative handbook on Jade
in all the cultures: Chinese,
Maori, Olmec, Mayan, Mogul and
Eskimo. A reliable guide for collectors,
illustrated from one of the world's
greatest collections by expert
Louis Zara, collector for half
a century. |
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Jade
by
Fred Ward
A
very complete reference with gorgeous
photographs. Another in the series
of excellent gemstone referencebooks
written by Fred Ward.
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Jades
from China
by
Angus Forsyth,
A
magnificently produced catalog
of the major exhibition at the
Museum of East Asian Art, Bath,
England. Illustrating 354 Chinese
jades from the collection of Brian
McElney, the Peony Collection
and the Rannerdale Collection.
Bilingual.
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Jade
by
Roger Keverne (Editor)
From
Publishers Weekly
This survey of jade use around
the world is actually an anthology
of essays by prominent scholars.
First, a gemologist explains the
minerology of jade. Then a series
of essays on jade use in China,
from prehistory to the present,
takes up about half of the book. |
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The
Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the...
by
C. Adrian/Scott-Clark Levy
This
mesmerizing chronicle interweaves
legend, mythology, and history
with a shocking contemporary expose
of the Burmese jadeite mines.
Before visiting the deplorable
mining pits in Myanmar (formerly
Burma), the authors embarked on
a circuitous research odyssey,
retracing the colorful history
of the valuable gemstone. Unearthing
letters, diaries, and maps and
interviewing countless numbers
of jewelers and collectors, they
pieced together the fascinating
tale of a stone so beautiful and
exotic |
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