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Book Summary
From the author of Women from the Ankle Down comes a lively cultural biography
of diamonds, which explores our society's obsession with the world's most
brilliant gemstone and the real-world characters who make them shine.
"A diamond is forever." Who among us doesn't recognize this phrase and, with it,
the fascination that these shiny gemstones hold in our collective imagination as
symbols of royalty, stars, and eternal love? But who gave us this catchphrase?
Where do these gemstones and their colorful legacies originate? How did they
become our culture's symbol of engagement and marriage? Why have they retained
their coveted status throughout the centuries?
Rachelle Bergstein's cultural biography
- ISBN-13
- 9780062323781
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Publishing Date
- 2017-06-06
- Total Pages
- 384
Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds
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Book Summary
From the author of Women from the Ankle Down comes a lively cultural biography
of diamonds, which explores our society's obsession with the world's most
brilliant gemstone and the real-world characters who make them shine.
"A diamond is forever." Who among us doesn't recognize this phrase and, with it,
the fascination that these shiny gemstones hold in our collective imagination as
symbols of royalty, stars, and eternal love? But who gave us this catchphrase?
Where do these gemstones and their colorful legacies originate? How did they
become our culture's symbol of engagement and marriage? Why have they retained
their coveted status throughout the centuries?
Rachelle Bergstein's cultural biography
Book Specifications
- ISBN-13
- 9780062323781
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Publishing Date
- 2017-06-06
- Total Pages
- 384