2005, Softcover
656 pages
Dimensions: 240 x 280 mm
ISBN: 03925094857
$90.00
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 Language: English
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Author: Johann Zenz
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Illustrations by: F. Anderson, B. Barron, G. Berndt, R. Birnie, M. Boche, R. Bode, P. Bruna, H. Brunner, R. Burns, J. Cullmann, M.J. Clark, N. Crawford, B. Cross, G. DeBeer, R. Dröschel, R. Field, H. Gamma, A. Hansson, P. Howard, S. Jahn, P. Jeckel, F. Kauffungen, G. Knobloch, H. Knuettel, P. Kubath, R. Künstle, W. Leonhardt. J. Lorenz, A. Massanek, F. Melanson, C. Mohr, D. Moore, T. Moxon, E. Mueller, H.-D. Müller, Museum Edinburgh, G. Niedermayr, R. Noack, J. Scovil, W. Shortridge, J.-B. Silla, A. Simao, B. Soltau, L. Thalhammer, E. Willmann, H. Yamada, E. Zenz, und J. Zenz
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Agate—Nature’s fascinating micro-cosmos in stone. Hardly any other of Nature’s works of art has the same attraction on people, develops the fantasy or promotes the creativity as much as this wonderful stone.
Agates have been collected worldwide for millennia, processed and used in the most diverse ways. They have been invoked as protective amulets, served as tools and weapons or adorned - then as today - their wearers as precious gems.
Is there anything more thrilling than unleashing a rough agate by strenuous work from the solid rock or the dusty desert and as the first human hold it in your hand and admire it? The rough rock demands more yet it insists on being cut, polished and artfully carved to reveal its entire beauty. The finest bands, spell-binding pictures and erratic, incomprehensible designs and shapes in the gorgeous colors of the rainbow delight the eyes of the spectator. They often place a precious seed in him, growing to love and enchantment for this secretive stone.
An enchantment that overshadows all and fills a life. This unique and comprehensive book with about 2,000 photographs of wonderful agates from the whole World is a testimony to the passion of agate collecting and provides an overview of worldwide agate deposits.
Join us, dear reader, on an unbelievable trip through the fascinating world of agates to visit places on the globe, producing Nature’s most precious treasures.
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