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020			_a9780062334701
020			_a0062334700
035			_a(OCoLC)943697965
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100	1		_aRaden, Aja, _eauthor. _9873
245	1	0	_aStoned : _bjewelry, obsession, and how desire shapes the world / _cAja Raden.
250			_aFirst Ecco paperback edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bEcco, _c2016.
264		4	_c♭2015
300			_axii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (chiefly color) ; _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
340			_2rdaill
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aPart I. Want. Desire, delusion, and the scarcity effect. Keep the change : the beads that bought Manhattan ; Precedents are forever : the first diamond engagement ring ; The color of money : the emerald parrot, and the making and unmaking of the Spanish empire -- Part II. Take. Obsessions, possessions, and the mechanics of war. The importance of being famous : the necklace that started the French Revolution ; Hello, sailor : how sibling rivalry and a really big pearl shaped the fate of nations ; The old shell game : the golden eggs that funded the Soviet start-up -- Part III. Have. Industry, innovation, and the light at the end of the tunnel. The boss's string : pearl culture, cultured pearls, and Japan's race to modernity ; Timing is everything : World War I and the first wristwatch.
520			_aAn account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history shares insights into the role of precious gemstones in triggering cultural movements, political dynasties, and wars, while exploring how jewels reflect darker aspects of human nature.
650		0	_aGems _xHistory. _9874
650		0	_aJewelry _xHistory. _9875
650		0	_aDesire _9876
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