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Jewels: A Secret HistoryThroughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous,
Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. With the same intense curiosity and narrative flair she displayed in her widely-praised book Color, Finlay journeys from the underground opal churches of outback Australia to the once pearl-rich rivers of Scotland; from the peridot mines on an Apache reservation in Arizona to the remote ruby mines in the mountains of northern Burma. She risks confronting scorpions to crawl through Cleopatra's long-deserted emerald mines, tries her hand at gem cutting in the dusty Sri Lankan city where Marco Polo bartered for sapphires, and investigates a rumor that fifty years ago most of the world's amber was mined by prisoners in a Soviet gulag. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth's mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power, and wealth. From the fabled curse of the Hope Diamond, to the disturbing truths about how pearls are cultured, to the peasants who were once executed for carrying amber to the centuries-old quest by magicians and scientists to make a perfect diamond, Jewels tells dazzling stories with a wonderment and brilliance truly worthy of its subjects.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 08/14/2007
ISBN: 9780345466952
Pages: 472
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.57w x 1.06d
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No more migraines
I have suffered migraines for years. It was so bad in December 2025 that I begged my neurologist for help. He suggested several things that I was unwilling to try due to the side effects. However, he recommended I try 400 mg daily of Magnesium L Threonate. January 2026, I started the taking it. The first month only 3 migraines for the whole month after years of 3-4 migraines a week. Its May 2026 and I have only had 3 more migraines this year. I highly recommend this product for migraine prevention.
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The best Magtein I have tried thus far
I take double the dose because when I double the dose it improves my ability to pay attention and I am less distracted. Yes I have ADD but no longer take Adderall for it. Being 56 years old Magtein really improves my memory and restored it to like new by ten days of use. Shockingly It woke me up from a light sleep late evening as memories rushed in and I have been taking it ever since. I have been taking it 7 months now and over time it has slowly but surely improved my short term memory so that it also is nearly the same as before. I have seen slight improvements in working memory enough to be encouraged It may become an advancement from a historical standpoint. This is my second bottle by Teraputics. I was taking 2 bottles of NOW brand per month for my memory and concentration because it is the cheapest but when Amazon ran out Teraputics is the product I decided to try next. But I like this brand better as it seems more concentrated or I should probably say more bio-available so I decided to by it and pay the extra money over NOW brand. I just wish it were cheaper. I am hoping to ask them for a deal if I buy 20 bottles in advanced as it is a must have for me. With this second purchase they included a free bottle coupon and not a buy one get one free. Right now I am very happy to get the free bottle.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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Daily Intake on Label Confusing
Label was not clear regarding milligrams per pill. Title label stated 2000mgs per serving (of 4 pills), but “supplement label” states 4 pills is 144 mgs per serving as a 34% of daily value.
Very confusing. Not sure which metric to go by for daily intake.
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Great supplement
I like the way it helps me relax to sleep and helps to keep me more focused
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