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A charismatic jeweler makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family, and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win.
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Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge on over 130 gemstones from around the world. Learn how gemstones are formed and how to recognize them by their unique qualities and colors. It's a wonderful book for beginners, students and gemstone-enthusiasts that includes the latest scientific research and specimen classification. Handbook of Gemstones is filled with all you need to know about the fascinating world of gemstones -- cut and uncut stones, organic...
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and...
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Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The hotly anticipated book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats" (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams.

Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows,...
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"How are diamonds formed? Where do they come from? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this exciting look at a popular gemstone. The science and technology involved in creating a sparkling gem from an uncut diamond is fully explored, giving readers an in-depth look at how diamond rings, bracelets, necklaces, and more are made. Fun fact boxes highlight additional information, and striking photographs illustrate the beauty of these...
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FBI K-9 volume 6
F.B.I. K-9 novel volume 6
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English
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"Diamonds are no one's best friend when the jewels in question are smuggled conflict gems. Meg Jennings and her Labrador, Hawk, have undertaken many search-and-rescue missions, but this case has an unusual twist. A Philadelphia syndicate is importing diamonds from war-torn African nations and selling them with fake certificates to Stateside dealers. Agent Finn Pierce of the Organized Crime Program is embedded with the syndicate, but being caught with...
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Publisher:
Interweave
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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"Gemstone Settings is the most in-depth, technical guide to stone setting. Jewelry makers will enjoy an encyclopedic overview, which features an extensive summary of stone-setting and techniques for creating beautiful gemstone jewelry, from basic bezels and prongs to pave;, carre;, clusters, and numerous others-including cold joins, precious metal clay, settings for fragile stones, and settings that allow the stones to move. You'll also discover...
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Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world's gemstones with beautiful color photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution's archives. 'Gem Gemstones' is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages. Each page features specific details about the crystal...
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Publisher:
Rarovideo
Pub. Date:
[2013]
Language:
Italian
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Umberto Lenzi's zombie shocker Nightmare city stars actor Hugo Stiglitz as a reporter caught in a living, breathing zombie hell. When an airplane comes into contact with radiation from a nuclear disaster, it causes the passengers to mutate into scabby-faced humanoids with a compulsion to kill and drink the blood of their victims. As the zombies move into the city and beyond, will anyone or anything be able to stop the wave of bloody death and disease...
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Publisher:
Sarah Hamaker
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Three years ago, Dulce Honeycutt's life imploded when her husband died after a robbing a jewelry store and her 18-year-old son, Kieran, landed in prison as an accessory. The uncut diamonds were never recovered, and when rumors fly that she and Kieran know where the gems are hidden, their lives are in danger.Veteran insurance investigator Miles Sharp believes Dulce knows more about the diamonds than she's revealing. But as the attacks on the beautiful...
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Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
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Reba Farrall was lost-until a kindly old gentleman took her under his wing and helped heal her shattered spirit. Now her dearest friend is gone, leaving her with a doubting, broken half-interest in a California gem mine. But Chance Walker has burst into Reba's life-a daring adventurer who believes in nothing except the priceless uncut stones for which he searches the Earth. In the blistering heat of Death Valley-in the intoxicating presence of a jewel...
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Publisher:
Bare Bones Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Clinton Windell is brutally murdered in his Southwest Hills mansion and robbed of twenty million dollars in uncut gems. An anonymous client hires ex-DEA agent turned private investigator, C. J. Cavanaugh and his junior partner, Renita Harris, to root out the Windell murderers. There's only one catch. C. J. and his partner must not reveal to anyone they are working on the case. To complicate matters further C. J. and Renita must deceive Cavanaugh's...
Book cover for "The Channeled Path to Immortality".
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Publisher:
Rosedog Books
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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About the Book The Channeled Path to Immortality contains a specific sequence of runes and sigils that were envisioned by Morgan Gowans over a four-month period in 2022. They came to him while he was in a trance state and he is convinced that they are the formulae for means to attain immortality through the seven stages of refinement of internal alchemy. According to Morgan, the book is written entirely in Dark Fae, which is why it is all runes and...
Book cover for "Absolutely Gave It 2 Em".
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Publisher:
Hitmaker Music Group
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English

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Series:
Wyatt volume 6
Publisher:
W. F. Howes Ltd
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Australian jewel thief Wyatt has a bounty of stolen jewels and a yacht, but nothing can stop him from returning to his life of crime. He drugs his lover, police officer Liz Redding, and escapes into the night only to discover the gems he lifted are fakes. With his luck and his resources rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with Raymond, his estranged nephew and an established criminal himself, to lift some expensive artwork.It should...
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Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"American Noir Film explores how the popular genre and its tropes evolved from the early classics to neo-noir and beyond while maintaining the distinct features audiences love. Movies discussed range from Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard to Chinatown and Devil in a Blue Dress and recent films Under the Silver Lake and Promising Young Woman"--
Book cover for "Athonite Fathers of the 20th Century Volume 1".
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Publisher:
Uncut Mountain Press
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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In the lives of twenty-four Athonite Fathers of the twentieth century the reader encounters heaven on earth, the Gospel in action, the continuation of the Incarnation. Following the Holy Fathers, these holy ascetics lead us on the Way and connect us to the clouds of witnesses gone before us. Their lives guide us on the path of repentance and their examples inspire us to divine ascent. As so many flowers beautifying the Garden of the Theotokos, the...
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UNCUT GEMS RECORDS
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English