The Book of the Pearl; The History, Art, Science, and Industry of the Queen of Gems

The Book of the Pearl; The History, Art, Science, and Industry of the Queen of Gems
Title The Book of the Pearl; The History, Art, Science, and Industry of the Queen of Gems PDF eBook
Author George Frederick Kunz
Publisher Franklin Classics
Pages 822
Release 2018-10-11
Genre
ISBN 9780342432059

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Book of the Pearl

The Book of the Pearl
Title The Book of the Pearl PDF eBook
Author George Frederick Kunz
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 678
Release 2001-01-01
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780486422763

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This monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls. Its enormous amount of detailed information covers their origin and history, structure, and form; the pearl fisheries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas; fascinating facts and lore on pearl-culture and pearl-farming; the gem's mystical and medicinal properties; famous pearl collections around the world; and much more. Over 180 illustrations enhance the highly readable text, sure to intrigue any lover of gems.

The Book of the Pearl

The Book of the Pearl
Title The Book of the Pearl PDF eBook
Author George Frederick Kunz
Publisher
Pages 828
Release 1908
Genre Pearl divers
ISBN

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Pearls, People, and Power

Pearls, People, and Power
Title Pearls, People, and Power PDF eBook
Author Pedro Machado
Publisher Ohio University Press
Pages 544
Release 2020-01-27
Genre History
ISBN 0821446932

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Pearls, People, and Power is the first book to examine the trade, distribution, production, and consumption of pearls and mother-of-pearl in the global Indian Ocean over more than five centuries. While scholars have long recognized the importance of pearling to the social, cultural, and economic practices of both coastal and inland areas, the overwhelming majority have confined themselves to highly localized or at best regional studies of the pearl trade. By contrast, this book stresses how pearling and the exchange in pearl shell were interconnected processes that brought the ports, islands, and coasts into close relation with one another, creating dense networks of connectivity that were not necessarily circumscribed by local, regional, or indeed national frames. Essays from a variety of disciplines address the role of slaves and indentured workers in maritime labor arrangements, systems of bondage and transoceanic migration, the impact of European imperialism on regional and local communities, commodity flows and networks of exchange, and patterns of marine resource exploitation between the Industrial Revolution and Great Depression. By encompassing the geographical, cultural, and thematic diversity of Indian Ocean pearling, Pearls, People, and Power deepens our appreciation of the underlying historical dynamics of the many worlds of the Indian Ocean. Contributors: Robert Carter, William G. Clarence-Smith, Joseph Christensen, Matthew S. Hopper, Pedro Machado, Julia T. Martínez, Michael McCarthy, Jonathan Miran, Steve Mullins, Karl Neuenfeldt, Samuel M. Ostroff, and James Francis Warren.

Travel, Art and Collecting in South Asia

Travel, Art and Collecting in South Asia
Title Travel, Art and Collecting in South Asia PDF eBook
Author Natasha Eaton
Publisher Routledge
Pages 466
Release 2020-12-14
Genre Art
ISBN 1000262553

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Travel, Art and Collecting in South Asia questions what are ideas of vertiginous collecting, art-making and museums as expanded fields, including wonder houses and missionary museums (or museobuses) in Britain and South Asia. If the historiography of British India has privileged photography and the 'Imperial Picturesque', the emphasis here is on the formation of a creole modernity, one that considers the relationship between art and labour, including pearlescence and pearl fishing in Sri Lanka, and the iconoclastic/fetish debates and forms of collecting amongst missionaries. Eaton explores these themes alongside the genealogies and modernities of white(ness) in contemporary curating and amateur female practice, and how the museobus or museum as a unique object has informed the work of contemporary artist group Raqs Media Collective. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, Asian history, and imperial and colonial history.

Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987

Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987
Title Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987 PDF eBook
Author Tiffany & Co. (New York)
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 332
Release 2006-01-01
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 0300116519

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This catalogue covers around 200 pieces of jewellery dating from the 1850s to the 1980s, products of the American company Tiffany & Co. The essays chart the early years of the store, its transformation into a world leader and its re-establishment as a worldwide brand after 1945.

Where There Are Mountains

Where There Are Mountains
Title Where There Are Mountains PDF eBook
Author Donald Edward Davis
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Pages 353
Release 2011-03-15
Genre History
ISBN 0820340219

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A timely study of change in a complex environment, Where There Are Mountains explores the relationship between human inhabitants of the southern Appalachians and their environment. Incorporating a wide variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences, the study draws information from several viewpoints and spans more than four hundred years of geological, ecological, anthropological, and historical development in the Appalachian region. The book begins with a description of the indigenous Mississippian culture in 1500 and ends with the destructive effects of industrial logging and dam building during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Donald Edward Davis discusses the degradation of the southern Appalachians on a number of levels, from the general effects of settlement and industry to the extinction of the American chestnut due to blight and logging in the early 1900s. This portrait of environmental destruction is echoed by the human struggle to survive in one of our nation's poorest areas. The farming, livestock raising, dam building, and pearl and logging industries that have gradually destroyed this region have also been the livelihood of the Appalachian people. The author explores the sometimes conflicting needs of humans and nature in the mountains while presenting impressive and comprehensive research on the increasingly threatened environment of the southern Appalachians.