Author: Syed Iqbal Zaheer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hadith
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Author: Wendy Graham
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785008137
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Pearls are one of the oldest precious gemstones. They have been revered through history and the best reserved to adorn royalty and their favourites. Now, with the arrival of freshwater pearls, they are available to suit every pocket and every style, from the classic to the most creative. It includes a guide to the types of pearl and to the farming process. It gives advice on buying pearls; what to look for and what to avoid and gives instruction on working with pearls, including drilling, setting and knotting. Finally, there is information on South Sea, Tahitian, Akoya, freshwater and natural pearls. This practical book celebrates their exquisite beauty and enduring elegance.

Author: Dannah Gresh
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802477550
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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The marriage relationship is meant to be a portrait of Christ's love for the church. So what goes so wrong? Popular author and speaker Dannah Gresh explores how to develop and maintain a passionate, God-honoring marriage in Pursuing the Pearl. The secret, she says, is purity. Dannah teaches readers how to get the 'junk' out of their marriage that is impeding a pure heart that vigorously pursues Christ. Come along with Dannah as she reveals Satan's 'fake pearls' and introduces you to the pursuit of purity, the Pearl of Great Price.

Author: Sarah Machajewski
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482428687
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Some historians believe Julius Caesar conquered Great Britain partly to have better access to locations where pearls were found. European explorers found Native Americans wearing pearls, too. These gems have been valued for thousands of years. Readers are introduced to how pearls are made, the difference between naturally formed pearls and cultured pearls, and even how to tell a fake pearl from a real one! Full-color images showcase the luster and beauty of pearls as the main content and interesting fact boxes highlight the geological, historical, and scientific studies of pearls.

Author: Kiesha Joseph
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1619847779
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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Author: David Cycleback
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312933909
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Written by the prominent art and artifact historian and authentication expert David Cycleback, this small book is an introduction to identifying common materials found in antiques, artifacts, collectibles and memorabilia. Materials covered include glass, plastics, stone, wood, paints, paper, metals, cloth, gems and leather. As a primer, it doesn't intend to 'cover it all, ' but gives the introductory basics to identifying many common materials collectors will come across, from bakelite to amber to uranium glass to marble.

Author: Huajun Ruan
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1543753167
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 83

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Pearl powder is made from freshwater pearls or saltwater pearls below jewellery grade. These are sterilised in boiling water and then milled into a fine powder using stainless steel grinding discs or by milling with small porcelain balls in moist conditions. The powder is sold as such or mixed into creams. Pearl powder is widely believed to help improve the appearance of the skin, and is used as a cosmetic by royal families in Asia. It is also used as a treatment for acne. Some studies have claimed that pearl powder can stimulate the skin's fibroblasts, help regenerate collagen, and accelerate healing of certain skin conditions, wounds, and burns. This book seeks to introduce the benefits of pearl powders and to highlight the potential of this advanced material.

Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004289534
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Across the Ocean contains nine essays, each dedicated to a key question in the history of the trade relations between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean from Antiquity to the Early Modern period: the role of the state in the Red Sea trade, Roman policy in the Red Sea, the function of Trajan’s Canal, the pepper trade, the pearl trade, the Nabataean middlemen, the use of gold in ancient India, the constant renewal of the Indian Ocean ports of trade, and the rise and demise of the VOC.

Author: Tanya Bentham
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785008978
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 869

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Opus Anglicanum, 'English work', was one of the high arts of the Middle Ages, treasured and traded by princes and bishops across Europe. This practical guide explains how just two seemingly simple stitches – split stitch and underside couching – can give extraordinarily complex and sophisticated results that exploit the qualities of silk and gold thread. It introduces new techniques through fourteen projects that progress in difficulty. The book advises on shading, adding detail and authentic use of colour; gives in-depth instruction on stitching faces, hair and hands, as well as wings, animals and landscaping and includes detailed reproductions of original pieces, as well as some with a contemporary twist. The book concentrates on the heyday of Opus Anglicanum, from the twelfth century to the fourteenth, when mastery of this art was at its height.

Author: Kristi Upson-Saia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317147960
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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The past two decades have witnessed a proliferation of scholarship on dress in the ancient world. These recent studies have established the extent to which Greece and Rome were vestimentary cultures, and they have demonstrated the critical role dress played in communicating individuals’ identities, status, and authority. Despite this emerging interest in ancient dress, little work has been done to understand religious aspects and uses of dress. This volume aims to fill this gap by examining a diverse range of religious sources, including literature, art, performance, coinage, economic markets, and memories. Employing theoretical frames from a range of disciplines, contributors to the volume demonstrate how dress developed as a topos within Judean and Christian rhetoric, symbolism, and performance from the first century BCE to the fifth century CE. Specifically, they demonstrate how religious meanings were entangled with other social logics, revealing the many layers of meaning attached to ancient dress, as well as the extent to which dress was implicated in numerous domains of ancient religious life.