(Mobile library) Turquoise: Mines, Mineral & Wearable Art (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
♛ Mark P. Block ♛
| #1685853 in Books | Schiffer Publishing | 2007-07-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .50 x8.40 x10.90l,1.75 | File Name: 0764326422 | 160 pages |
||10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.| Beautiful identification of the quality and color each mine produced(s) displayed in gorgeous jewelry.|By ALAN MARE|This book educates me as to the color and quality of turquoise produced from different mine locations. When I see a piece of turquoise, I am better able to identify the mine of origin and whether the stone(s) are stabilized, enhanced, or natural. Includes pictu|About the Author|Mark Block, proprietor of Mark Block Fine Art and Antiques (www.blockglass.com), is a long-time collector of rocks, gems, and minerals. His collection focuses on varieties of quartz, fluorite, and turquoise.
Explore the fascinating story of turquoise, its history from ancient times to the present, and the influence of native artists in making this gemstone part of popular culture in America. Illustrated are over 390 dazzling color images, this book shows turquoise from New Mexico to Nevada, China to Iran, and all the important localities in between in its natural state, cut, polished, and set into silver and gold jewelry. Detailed text discusses its values and many mines th...
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