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Buried treasure

Paperback • 2006 • English • 1. edition

Buried treasure: travels through the jewel box

By Victoria Finlay

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About the book

The author travels across the world to tell the true stories of these miraculous oddities of nature. Her search takes her to the Australian, Burma, and to the native American reserve. Throughout she asks: in an era when we can manufacture synthetics, why do jewels still hold their appeal?

Travel writing

Book details

ISBN

9780340830130

Publisher

Sceptre

Published year

2006

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Buried treasure

Format

Paperback

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