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Turquoise: The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone by Lowry, Joe Dan
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9781423602897
- Book Title
- Turquoise : the World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith, Publisher
- Item Length
- 10.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Topic
- Earth Sciences / Geology, Rocks & Minerals
- Item Weight
- 73 Oz
- Item Width
- 11 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
ISBN-10
1423602897
ISBN-13
9781423602897
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81818011
Product Key Features
Book Title
Turquoise : the World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geology, Rocks & Minerals
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
73 Oz
Item Length
10.5 in
Item Width
11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-015066
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
553.8/7
Table Of Content
Preface 6 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 10 1 Knowing the Mystical Qualities of Turquoise 19 2 Learning the International History of Turquoise 43 3 Studying the Geology and Mineralogy of Turquoise 103 4 Mining Turquoise 121 5 Cutting Turquoise--Lapidary Work 149 6 Grading and Caring for Turquoise 175 7 Identifying Turquoise Imitations 193 8 Mapping Classic Turquoise Mines 217 Map: Turquoise Mines of the Southwest 248 Endnotes 249 Bibliography 250 Index 252 Credits 256
Synopsis
Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, including the European, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native American. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. Turquoise focuses on the latest information in science and art from the greatest turquoise collections around the globe. Joe P. Lowry has been the president of Zach-Low since 1972 and is the founder and president of The Turquoise Museum since 1993. He has been involved in bringing education to the turquoise and Indian jewelry industry at museums and national parks around the country. He co-authored Turquoise Unearthed with his son, Joe Dan Lowry., Mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, set in silver and gold jewelry, and formed to represent gods in many religions, turquoise represents the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. This text includes examples from the greatest collections in the world., Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, including the European, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native American. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. Turquoise focuses on the latest information in science and art from the greatest turquoise collections around the globe.
LC Classification Number
TS755.T8L68 2010
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