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Book Title: Clarity, Cut, And Culture: The Many Meanings Of Diamonds
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Susan Falls
Publication Name: Clarity, Cut, and Culture : the Many Meanings of Diamonds
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
