Stoned: jewelry, obsession, and how desire shapes the world
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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, glamour 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.
Notes
Raden, A., & Eyre, J. (2016). Stoned: jewelry, obsession, and how desire shapes the world. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Raden, Aja and Justine, Eyre. 2016. Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Raden, Aja and Justine, Eyre, Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Raden, Aja, and Justine Eyre. Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.
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