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Turquoise: The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone

hardcover – October 1, 2010
by Lowry, Joe Dan
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ISBN-13: 9781423602897 ISBN-10: 1423602897
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Binding
hardcover
Published
October 1, 2010
Weight
4.6 lbs
Dimensions
26.70×3.80×27.90 cm

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Turquoise: The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone by Lowry, Joe Dan. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781423602897.

Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the worlds history, including the European, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native American. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. Turquoise focuses on the latest information in science and art from the greatest turquoise collections around the globe.