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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden (Paperback, 2017)
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Occasional injections of humor will keep readers interested.". -- Publishers Weekly "Riveting, erudite.". -- MORE Magazine "Raden brings impeccable credentials to the task at hand. She also writes with a blithe and breezy deftness, peppering her narrative with snarky but substantive footnotes that recall the insouciance of Mary Roach.
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As entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious. What makes a stone a jewel What makes a jewel priceless And why do we covet beautiful things In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire. What moves the world is what moves each of us: desire. Jewelry-which has long served as a stand-in for wealth and power, glamor and success-has birthed cultural movements, launched political dynasties, and started wars. Masterfully weaving together pop science and history, Stoned breaks history into three categories-Want, Take, and Have-and explains what the diamond on your finger has to do with the GI Bill, why green-tinted jewelry has been exalted by so many cultures, why the glass beads that bought Manhattan for the Dutch were initially considered a fair trade, and how the French Revolution started over a coveted necklace. Studded with lively personalities and fascinating details, Stoned tells the remarkable story of our abiding desire for the rare and extraordinary.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780062334701
eBay Product ID (ePID)228929379
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Book TitleStoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
AuthorAja Raden
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height203mm
Item Width135mm
Item Weight289g
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Title_AuthorAja Raden
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 09 Jul, 2018
Fascinating read.
A great book - very interesting .bought 2 as gifts for 2 friends who have not been able to put it down!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
