The authoritative handbook on Jade in all the cultures: Chinese, Maori, Olmec, Mayan, Mogul and Eskimo. A reliable guide for collectors, illustrated from one of the worlds greatest collections by expert Louis Zara, collector for half a century.
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"Mr. Zara has written an invaluable handbook for the many people over whom the mystery stone has cast its magic." -- Rocks and Minerals
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A world traveler, Mr. Zara has personally visited many of the regions where jade has been cherished- from China to Middle America, from Alaska to New Zealand. A mineralogist as well as a gemologist, he was the creator and editor-in-chief of the famous all-color periodical Mineral Digest. As a senior jade authority, now in his 90th year, with more than a half-century of expertise in jade, he was the expert witness in the damage suit concerning Mai-tze-tungs jade chariot before the Nashantucket Tribal Court in Foxwoods, Connecticut.
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the magic world of jade,
This review is from: Jade (Paperback)
This book is very interesting because it offers a complete view of the world of jade. The author describes in a first part the facts and superstitions about jade, then shows this mineral in the countries and folks where it can be found: China, Middle America, Maori, Indian and Mughal. The last chapter contains an "advice to the collector" which is preciuos to recognize the kinds of jade, its value and the ways to distinguish it from other minerals. Maybe, the illustrations could be better, but it's a venial sin for a book that costs only 9.95 US$!
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Very informative book written by an avid collector or many years. No color photos is the down side. The history and details of many countries and people who loved and valued jade
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New York, New Zealand, Late Eastern Chou, Kansas City, Shah Jehan, Kotzebue Sound, The British Museum, Fogg Art Museum, Stone Age, Bequest of Grenville, Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Harvard University, Seattle Art Museum, South Island, Museum of the American Indian, Paul Singer, The Olmecs, Heye Foundation, Prince Liu Sheng, University Museum, Dumbarton Oaks Browse Sample Pages:
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New York, New Zealand, Late Eastern Chou, Kansas City, Shah Jehan, Kotzebue Sound, The British Museum, Fogg Art Museum, Stone Age, Bequest of Grenville, Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Harvard University, Seattle Art Museum, South Island, Museum of the American Indian, Paul Singer, The Olmecs, Heye Foundation, Prince Liu Sheng, University Museum, Dumbarton Oaks Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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