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Rocks, Ice and Dirty Stones : Diamond histories / Marcia Pointon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pointon, Marcia R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diamonds--History.
- Diamonds.
- Diamonds--Social aspects.
- Diamond industry and trade--Corrupt practices.
- Diamond industry and trade.
- Illustrated books.
- Social aspects.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Diamond histories
- Place of Publication:
- London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2017.
- Contents:
- 1 Diamonds and Empire 27
- 2 Diamond Business 65
- 3 Diamond: Shape, Pattern, Symbol 99
- 4 A Girl's Best Friend? Diamonds as Luxury and Necessity 139
- 5 Theft 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1780237529
- 9781780237527
- OCLC:
- 952368876
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