Diamonds : an early history of the king of gems / Jack Ogden.

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A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshops This richly illustrated history of diamonds illuminates myriad facets of the "king of gems," including a cast of larger-than-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ogden, Jack (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Diamond jewelry > History.
Diamonds > History.
Diamond mines and mining > History.
Physical Description:xii, 388 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book
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