Brilliance and Fire – Rachelle Bergstein
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Sheds new light on the enticing, often surprising, story of our society’s enduring obsession with the hardest gemstone, offering a fascinating history of its origins and revealing its greatest champions and most colourful enthusiasts
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| Binding | Hardcover |
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| Book Author | Rachelle Bergstein |
| Condition | Like New (LN) |
| Condition Description | Brand new and never been read. A very small close tear on top cover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780062323774 |
| Published Date | 2016 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Shipping Weight (grams) | 850 |
| Weight (grams) | 650 |
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Rachelle Bergstein’s cultural biography of the diamond illuminates the enticing, often surprising story of our society’s enduring obsession with the hardest gemstone and the people who have worked tirelessly to ensure its continued allure. From the South African mines where most diamonds have been sourced since the late 1890s to the companies who have fought to monopolize them; from the stars who have dazzled in them to the people behind the scenes who have carefully crafted our understanding of their value “Brilliance and Fire” offers a glittering history of the world’s most coveted gemstone and its greatest champions and most colourful enthusiasts. Brilliance and Fire is illustrated with 16 pages of colour photographs
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