Turquoise: Mines, Minerals, Wearable Art 2nd Ed w Southwestern Jewelry REFERENCE

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Turquoise: Mines, Minerals, and Wearable Art, 2nd Ed by: Mark P. Block
ISBN:
9780764353642
Book Title:
Turquoise: Mines, Minerals, and Wearable Art, 2nd Edition
Author:
Mark P. Block
Binding:
Soft Cover
Copyright:
2017
Pages:
176
Size:
8.5 x 11 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
Explore the fascinating history and contemporary influence of turquoise as a gemstone of choice for collectors, artists, and jewelry wearers. Immerse yourself in its history from ancient times to the present, and the influence of Native American artists in making this gemstone an enduring part of popular culture in America. Illustrated with over 500 color images, this updated second edition includes nearly 150 photos never seen before. It shows turquoise from Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada, plus Australia, China, and Iran, and the major localities in between. The gems appear in their natural state, cut, polished, and set into silver and gold jewelry. Extensive text details the gems' values and the many mines that have relinquished turquoise over thousands of years.
553 color and b/w images
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