The French Blue - Soft Cover NEW ARRIVAL Becoming A Connoisseur: Essentials

Becoming A Connoisseur: Essentials

He stuffs the stone into a leather pouch tied to his waist

this portable laboratory offers the same precision and diagnostic power expected from a full gemmological workstation—now in a compact

The pebble glows like a hot coal yet it remains cool to the touch

24x19 x 18 cm

The French Blue - Soft Cover NEW ARRIVAL Becoming A Connoisseur: EssentialsBetween the years 1630 1668, the French gem merchant, Jean Baptiste Tavernier made six voyages to Persia and India. His true exploits by land and sea go far beyond the ink and paper exploits of fictional adventurers. Tavernier met and did business with some of the world's most powerful princes and romanced some of the most beautiful women. Sometime during his later voyages, Tavernier acquired a magnificent 116 carat blue diamond. Upon his return to