Turquoise : The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone

by Joe Dan Lowry and Joe P. Lowry

Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, including the European, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native American. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008HCZY22
• ISBN13: 9781423602897
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 11.0" x 10.5"