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The nature of diamonds / edited by George E. Harlow.
| Other author | Harlow, George E. |
| Other author | American Museum of Natural History. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press in association with the American Museum of Natural History, 1998. |
| Description | x, 278 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Ellen V. Futter -- What is diamond? / George E. Harlow -- The nature of color in diamonds / Emmanuel Fritsch -- The origin of diamonds: earth processes / Melissa B. Kirkley -- Natural sources of diamond other than the earth's mantle / George E. Harlow, Vladislav S. Shatsky, and Nikolai V. Sobolev -- Diamond sources and their discovery / Alfred A. Levinson -- Following the history of diamonds / George E. Harlow -- A historical overview of diamond cuts / Benjamin Zucker -- Regal ornaments: six centuries of diamond jewelry / Diana Scarisbrick -- The diamond love and marriage ring / Diana Scarisbrick -- The value of diamonds in English literature / Carole Slade -- Diamond jewelry for everyone / Janet Zapata -- Hollywood loves diamonds / Maura Spiegel -- Diamonds in the twentieth century / George E. Harlow -- From the earth to fashioned objects: processing diamond / George E. Harlow -- Diamonds as gemstones / James E. Shigley and Thomas Moses -- Diamonds in modern technology: synthesis and applications / Alan T. Collins. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 97029176 |
| ISBN | 052162083X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0521629357 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TS753 .N38 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |