SOLD
5.00USD+ (0.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2011 May 14 @ 17:17UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Turquoise The Gem of the Centuries by Oscar T. Branson. Softcover. 62 pages. 1975. Very good condition. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2". It is mostly a photobook, featuring turquoise from different mines around the world and what local artisans have done with the stone. Besides telling the history of each mine and how to tell the stones from each mine apart, there's valuable information on different jewelers' styles (say traditional Navajo vs. Zuni carvings) and how to tell imitation and treated and natural turquoises apart. It's an excellent resource for jewelers or stone collectors.
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419 Flathead St./PO Box 1030, St. Ignatius, Montana, 59865, United States
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Collection will be available for preview Monday through Friday up until the time of the sale at our warehouse location in St.Ignatius, Montana.
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| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
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