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Turquoise unearthed : and illustrated guide / Joe Dan Lowry

By:

Lowry, Joe Dan

Contributor(s):

Lowry, Joe P

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Tuscson, AZ : Rio Nuevo Publishers , c2002Description: 74 p. : illus. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781887896337

Subject(s):

Turquoise

DDC classification:

553.8 LOW

Abstract: In the American Southwest, turquoise is a highly prized gemstone with great cultural significance. Lowry describes the fascinating history of turquoise mining in the American Southwest and reveals the astonishing variety of colors and forms that make this a gemstone like no other. Among Native American peoples of the Southwest, turquoise is especially prized, with blue stones symbolizing Father Sky and greener ones evoking Mother Earth. Also features some of the finest examples of antique and contemporary Southwest Indian turquoise jewelry.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	553.8 LOW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011880

In the American Southwest, turquoise is a highly prized gemstone with great cultural significance. Lowry describes the fascinating history of turquoise mining in the American Southwest and reveals the astonishing variety of colors and forms that make this a gemstone like no other. Among Native American peoples of the Southwest, turquoise is especially prized, with blue stones symbolizing Father Sky and greener ones evoking Mother Earth. Also features some of the finest examples of antique and contemporary Southwest Indian turquoise jewelry.

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