Author: Marilyn Nissenson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810935235
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This novel gift book celebrates the union of insects and jewelry with 127 color photos of fanciful jeweled creations--from designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Carl Faberg--and a whimsical text that presents remarkable facts and lore about insects in the natural world.
Jeweled Bugs and Butterflies
Author: Marilyn Nissenson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810935235
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This novel gift book celebrates the union of insects and jewelry with 127 color photos of fanciful jeweled creations--from designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Carl Faberg--and a whimsical text that presents remarkable facts and lore about insects in the natural world.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810935235
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This novel gift book celebrates the union of insects and jewelry with 127 color photos of fanciful jeweled creations--from designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Carl Faberg--and a whimsical text that presents remarkable facts and lore about insects in the natural world.
The Book of Diamonds
Author: Joan Y. Dickinson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156826
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Perhaps the most prized of all gems, diamonds have a long and fascinating history. In this engrossing, profusely illustrated volume, that history is covered in detail — from early discoveries in the Golconda mines of India (probably the site of the first diamonds ever unearthed) and digs in Brazil, to the South African diamond rush and development of major mining companies. Over 200 illustrations include step-by-step photos showing how these valuable stones are mined and the intricacies of cutting and faceting, while reproductions of museum paintings and photographs depict famous individual diamonds as well as outstanding rings, bracelets, brooches, pins, earrings, watches, tiaras, and other traditional and modern diamond pieces. Here also are stories of the most famous and infamous diamonds: the Koh-i-Noor in the Tower of London, the Hope in the Smithsonian Institution, the Regent in the Louvre, the Orloff in the Kremlin, and many other celebrated jewels. More than a dramatically told story of diamonds, this volume will also serve as a practical guide for anyone who owns a diamond or plans to buy one. It explains and illustrates different diamond cuts, the role of carats, and how to buy diamonds — for sentiment, beauty, show, flawlessness, or investment. Anyone who has ever been captivated by the matchless brilliance of these rare gems will find this book an informative, highly readable addition to their personal library.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156826
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Perhaps the most prized of all gems, diamonds have a long and fascinating history. In this engrossing, profusely illustrated volume, that history is covered in detail — from early discoveries in the Golconda mines of India (probably the site of the first diamonds ever unearthed) and digs in Brazil, to the South African diamond rush and development of major mining companies. Over 200 illustrations include step-by-step photos showing how these valuable stones are mined and the intricacies of cutting and faceting, while reproductions of museum paintings and photographs depict famous individual diamonds as well as outstanding rings, bracelets, brooches, pins, earrings, watches, tiaras, and other traditional and modern diamond pieces. Here also are stories of the most famous and infamous diamonds: the Koh-i-Noor in the Tower of London, the Hope in the Smithsonian Institution, the Regent in the Louvre, the Orloff in the Kremlin, and many other celebrated jewels. More than a dramatically told story of diamonds, this volume will also serve as a practical guide for anyone who owns a diamond or plans to buy one. It explains and illustrates different diamond cuts, the role of carats, and how to buy diamonds — for sentiment, beauty, show, flawlessness, or investment. Anyone who has ever been captivated by the matchless brilliance of these rare gems will find this book an informative, highly readable addition to their personal library.
The Rules of Magic
Author: Alice Hoffman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501137492
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman—the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic. Find your magic. For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk. From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. Yet, the children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the memorable aunts in Practical Magic, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy. Alice Hoffman delivers “fairy-tale promise with real-life struggle” (The New York Times Book Review) in a story how the only remedy for being human is to be true to yourself. Thrilling and exquisite, real and fantastical, The Rules of Magic is “irresistible…the kind of book you race through, then pause at the last forty pages, savoring your final moments with the characters” (USA TODAY, 4/4 stars).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501137492
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman—the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic. Find your magic. For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk. From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. Yet, the children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the memorable aunts in Practical Magic, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy. Alice Hoffman delivers “fairy-tale promise with real-life struggle” (The New York Times Book Review) in a story how the only remedy for being human is to be true to yourself. Thrilling and exquisite, real and fantastical, The Rules of Magic is “irresistible…the kind of book you race through, then pause at the last forty pages, savoring your final moments with the characters” (USA TODAY, 4/4 stars).
American Entomologist
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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The Lute of Life
Author: James Newton Matthews
Publisher:
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Living Jewels
Author: Poul Beckmann
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
These lavish photographs demonstrate the magnificent variety of patterns, colors & shapes of beetles while the introduction places this magnificent species in their historical context.
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
These lavish photographs demonstrate the magnificent variety of patterns, colors & shapes of beetles while the introduction places this magnificent species in their historical context.
Teddy and His Friends
Author: Emilie Foster
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1838
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1838
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Oracle Quest
Author: Lisa DeGroodt
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595396046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
How do you lose the magic of your childhood? By growing up and discovering that rent, food, and health insurance take the place of pixie dust, fairytales and imagination. Just when she's resigned herself to the boring fate of being an adult, imagine Katie Gaber's surprise when she finds herself thrust into a parallel dimension to our own, a Land where she is an all powerful Oracle. In the Land, Katie embarks on an historic quest to save the Prince of the Land and restore him to the throne before Evil manages to upset the delicate balance between good and evil in an effort to overtake the dimension. Along the way she rediscovers magic and herself, and comes to rely on both to reach the fulfillment of her journey. The first in a series, Oracle Quest introduces you to a world where the ordinary become extraordinary, and where one person can, indeed, make a difference.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595396046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
How do you lose the magic of your childhood? By growing up and discovering that rent, food, and health insurance take the place of pixie dust, fairytales and imagination. Just when she's resigned herself to the boring fate of being an adult, imagine Katie Gaber's surprise when she finds herself thrust into a parallel dimension to our own, a Land where she is an all powerful Oracle. In the Land, Katie embarks on an historic quest to save the Prince of the Land and restore him to the throne before Evil manages to upset the delicate balance between good and evil in an effort to overtake the dimension. Along the way she rediscovers magic and herself, and comes to rely on both to reach the fulfillment of her journey. The first in a series, Oracle Quest introduces you to a world where the ordinary become extraordinary, and where one person can, indeed, make a difference.
The Book of Diamonds: Their History and Romance from Ancient India to Modern Times
Author: Joan Younger Dickinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diamonds
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Includes a practical guide to cuts and carats.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diamonds
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Includes a practical guide to cuts and carats.