Fire and blood [electronic resource] : rubies in myth, magic, and history

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morgan, Diane , 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn : Praeger , c2008
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Online Access:NetLibrary

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505 0 |a 1. The conundrum of corundum -- 2. Birth of the stone --3. The heart of the matter and a matter of the heart -- 4. Caste, color, and cost -- 5. The mines of Myanmar and elsewhere -- 6. The king of stones-and the stone of kings -- 7. Magic in the stone -- 8. Synthetic rubies, fake rubies, and no rubies at all. 
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