{"product_id":"diamond-eternal-fire-indian-diamond-tradition-idf328","title":"Diamond: Eternal Fire - The Indian Diamond Tradition","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDF328\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pt\/book-author\/asha%20rani%20mathur\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Asha Rani Mathur\"\u003eAsha Rani Mathur\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pt\/book-publisher\/rupa%20publication%20pvt%20ltd\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Rupa Publication Pvt. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8129108798\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e104 (Illustrated in Full Colour)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e8\" X 8.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e540 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDIAMOND - \u003c\/b\u003ethe very word evokes wonder and awe. The hardest gemstone known to man is also a most prized jewel, one which has been coveted by emperors and conquerors throughout history. Diamonds are stones of destiny, whose brilliant purity and flashes of fire possess mystical qualities known to the ancients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Here, in five parts, is the story of the diamond. From the fabled mines of Golconda in India, for centuries the only source of diamonds in this world, to the stone itself, from the treasuries of places to the riches of modern-day jewellery and the fortunes of diamond cutters, the text discovers the magical and continuing fascination of the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs from a number of sources. The photographs include museum pieces, marvels of contemporary jewellery and pictures of some of the world's greatest diamonds, a tribute to the gemstone and its Indian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Eternal India Series\u003cbr\u003e The cultural expression of India is a varied in style as in form and this is due partly to the size of the land, its myriad religions, races, beliefs, customs and its many layered splendid mosaic with an eye on the apparent as well as the hidden nuances; on tradition and continuity as well as the winds of change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFront Cover:\u003c\/b\u003e The Centenary Diamond, Discovered at The De Beers Premier Mine in South Africa, one of the largest to colour Diamonds ever found. Picture courtesy Diamond Information Centre, Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAsha Rani Mathur\u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer and editor. She has edited and produced books on aspects of Indian life and culture as well as art catalogues and written on subjects as far apart as restaurant food, travel and ancient India. She has also scripted documentaries for television. Her earlier books in this series have been \"Woven Wonder\", \"A Jewelled Splendour\", \"Indian Shawls\", \"Indian Carpets\", on textiles, jewellery, shawls and carpets respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"97%\"\u003e One\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"3%\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Legend Golconda\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 7\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Two\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Romance of the Stone\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 29\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Three\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Treasury of the World\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 49\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Four\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Ring of Fire\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 73\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Five\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Last Frontier: Branded Diamond Jewellery\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 89\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Principal Bibliography\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 101\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Acknowledgements \u0026amp; Photo Credits\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 103\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"red\"\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books\/idf328b.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books\/idf328c.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44612946100525,"sku":"IDF328","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/diamond_eternal_fire_the_indian_diamond_tradition_idf328.jpg?v=1677705703","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/pt\/products\/diamond-eternal-fire-indian-diamond-tradition-idf328","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}