The ruby is the world's most precious and rare stone. For the ancient Hindus; the ruby was Rajnapura: the Gem of Gems; at whose heart surges an eternal; unquenchable flame. Yet; for all its rarity and beauty; the ruby has always been a slightly sinister stone. Indian legend says the ruby was born from the blood of a demon. Indeed; the ruby is very close to a wild; living being: fiery; passionate; and dangerous. It has been at the center of love and wars; a symbol of passion; greed; and strong magic. Ancient sages and modern crystal healers have credited it with strange powers―from the granting of prophetic insight to protecting one from bullets. It has long been part of the human journey: coveted; fought over; and feared. Morgan considers all the beautiful and terrifying facets of this magnificent stone: scientific; economic; mythological; and spiritual. She discusses the great stones and great heists of the ruby world―and the famous fakes; too―the great Black Prince and renowned Timur. She closes with a discussion of the making of synthetic rubies and the laser beam.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. hello dodgersBy Sean Patrick Innocent DineenThe reality of draft dodgers. Fasinating analysis5 of 9 people found the following review helpful. This is a good read for 'Boomers' that remember this eraBy joel417I was intrigued by the number of Americans that sought refuge in Canada during the late 60s and early 70s in response to recission of the '2S' deferment. The case studies were particularly interesting with respect to how this disruption of family and career was met with differing degrees of adjustment. I wish that the author had devoted a comparison with American Peace Corps Volunteers who served in places like Atar; Mauritania; Sarh; Tchad; Farah; Afghanistan; Zabol; Iran; or Zinder. Their lives were also disrupted without the comfort of a first world nation like Canada.
