Diamonds [electronic resource] : 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.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2018 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2018 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2018 (EBSCO)
eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost): 2018 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2018 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Diamonds: An Early History of the King of Gems
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1. The Diamond
  • 2. The Ancient World
  • 3. Early Persia and the East
  • 4. Medieval Europe
  • 5. The Dawn of Diamond Cutting in Europe
  • 6. The Fifteenth-Century Technical Revolution
  • 7. Renaissance Table and Point Cuts
  • 8. Renaissance Multifaceted Cuts
  • 9. The Early Brilliant Cut
  • 10. Diamond Cutting in London
  • 11. The Value and Assessment of Diamonds
  • 12. The Indian Diamond Mines
  • 13. The Diamond Trade in India
  • 14. Diamond Cutting in India and the East
  • 15. The Eclipse of Indian Diamonds
  • Epilogue.