Fire and blood [electronic resource] : rubies in myth, magic, and history
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn :
Praeger ,
c2008
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 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.