Author: Kevin Rushby
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250098777
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.
Chasing the Mountain of Light
Author: Kevin Rushby
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250098777
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250098777
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.
The Romanov Diamonds
Author: Gordon Donnell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532059930
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
“Do not let yourself be tempted to pursue the Romanov diamonds. They corrupt all who venture close to them.” A struggling academic is lured into a perilous quest to find a book lost for ten centuries. The last words of a revolutionary lost in the Bolshevik Terror a hundred years earlier warn him of worse to come. He has become a pawn in a scheme involving a priceless hoard of jewels that vanished following the murder of the Russian royal family. Trapped in a world where nothing is as it seems, he must walk a twisted path between the law and the lawless to learn the secret of the Romanov diamonds.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532059930
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
“Do not let yourself be tempted to pursue the Romanov diamonds. They corrupt all who venture close to them.” A struggling academic is lured into a perilous quest to find a book lost for ten centuries. The last words of a revolutionary lost in the Bolshevik Terror a hundred years earlier warn him of worse to come. He has become a pawn in a scheme involving a priceless hoard of jewels that vanished following the murder of the Russian royal family. Trapped in a world where nothing is as it seems, he must walk a twisted path between the law and the lawless to learn the secret of the Romanov diamonds.
The Newarker
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Diamonds (3rd Edition)
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Publisher: Gemstone Press
ISBN: 0943763738
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Whether buying for personal pleasure or for investment, in today's market of Internet auctions, new diamond cuts, new colours, new treatments and new frauds buyers need a source of expert guidance. This comprehensive guide, from diamond expert and best-selling author Antoinette Matlins, is the unofficial bible for all diamond buyers who want to get the most for their money.
Publisher: Gemstone Press
ISBN: 0943763738
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Whether buying for personal pleasure or for investment, in today's market of Internet auctions, new diamond cuts, new colours, new treatments and new frauds buyers need a source of expert guidance. This comprehensive guide, from diamond expert and best-selling author Antoinette Matlins, is the unofficial bible for all diamond buyers who want to get the most for their money.
The Sheikh's Diamond
Author: Leslie North
Publisher: Relay Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
True love is priceless—or is it? Sheikh Masoud Khalidizack is terminally bored by palace life. With his elder brother inheriting his father’s responsibilities and his younger brother treating life like one big party, he often feels left behind. When a family friend suggests a bet to see which brother will be left unwed at the end of the year, Masoud thinks it is impossible to lose and he’s already making plans on what to do with the prize - Muharraq Island. That all changes with the arrival of headstrong Fleur Summers, a beautiful archaeologist bent on finding the legendary Solomon Diamond. It was once part of the Khalidizack family’s heritage, but now it is lost to history. Her reputation depends on finding it and putting it into a museum, but the distractingly handsome Sheikh who hired her certainly isn’t helping. In fact, Masoud intends to restore the diamond to its rightful place – in the Khalidizack palace. Now, they have to overcome their mutual mistrust and simmering attraction to find the artifact that could bring glory to them both. In a race against ruthless rivals that spans continents, finding the prize will bring them together or destroy one of their lives.
Publisher: Relay Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
True love is priceless—or is it? Sheikh Masoud Khalidizack is terminally bored by palace life. With his elder brother inheriting his father’s responsibilities and his younger brother treating life like one big party, he often feels left behind. When a family friend suggests a bet to see which brother will be left unwed at the end of the year, Masoud thinks it is impossible to lose and he’s already making plans on what to do with the prize - Muharraq Island. That all changes with the arrival of headstrong Fleur Summers, a beautiful archaeologist bent on finding the legendary Solomon Diamond. It was once part of the Khalidizack family’s heritage, but now it is lost to history. Her reputation depends on finding it and putting it into a museum, but the distractingly handsome Sheikh who hired her certainly isn’t helping. In fact, Masoud intends to restore the diamond to its rightful place – in the Khalidizack palace. Now, they have to overcome their mutual mistrust and simmering attraction to find the artifact that could bring glory to them both. In a race against ruthless rivals that spans continents, finding the prize will bring them together or destroy one of their lives.
Records & Briefs
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Languages : en
Pages : 1176
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Languages : en
Pages : 1176
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Chrysta Belle
Author: Jehssikah Plummer (Ravenna)
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 148098602X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Chrysta Belle By: Jehssikah Plummer (Ravenna) Delve into darkness, chaos, blood, sex, and romance as you enter the vampiric take of a mortal girl turned vampire by a soul older than time. He has killed thousands, yet he is mysteriously drawn to her. They fall in what they assume to be love, but is it? Or is it something far more twisted?
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 148098602X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Chrysta Belle By: Jehssikah Plummer (Ravenna) Delve into darkness, chaos, blood, sex, and romance as you enter the vampiric take of a mortal girl turned vampire by a soul older than time. He has killed thousands, yet he is mysteriously drawn to her. They fall in what they assume to be love, but is it? Or is it something far more twisted?
Russia's Diamond Colony
Author: John Tichotsky
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134413939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This study looks at the reform process in Sakha and at a one hundred year history of economic development. The research revealed that Sakha's progress has always been determined by the export of key resources.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134413939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This study looks at the reform process in Sakha and at a one hundred year history of economic development. The research revealed that Sakha's progress has always been determined by the export of key resources.
Diamonds and Precious Stones
Author: Harry Emanuel
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Acres of Diamonds
Author: Jentezen Franklin
Publisher: Chosen Books
ISBN: 9780800798673
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Are you in a season of life where every search for direction, encouragement, or fulfillment seems to come up empty? You thought God had you in a place to thrive and grow, but you are ready to call it quits. There has to be something better. You don't need a new garden; you just need to learn how to dig! In Acres of Diamonds, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin helps you discover the unfathomable riches Jesus Christ has for you. Rather than chase after a better life, you can celebrate the untold spiritual provision to be found even in the midst of spiritual deprivation. Readers will learn to cherish where God has placed them as they uncover the hidden potential within their families, jobs, ministries, and communities . . . right where they are.
Publisher: Chosen Books
ISBN: 9780800798673
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Are you in a season of life where every search for direction, encouragement, or fulfillment seems to come up empty? You thought God had you in a place to thrive and grow, but you are ready to call it quits. There has to be something better. You don't need a new garden; you just need to learn how to dig! In Acres of Diamonds, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin helps you discover the unfathomable riches Jesus Christ has for you. Rather than chase after a better life, you can celebrate the untold spiritual provision to be found even in the midst of spiritual deprivation. Readers will learn to cherish where God has placed them as they uncover the hidden potential within their families, jobs, ministries, and communities . . . right where they are.