Morgan, Diane,  1947- <br/><br/>
Fire and blood  rubies in myth, magic, and history /  [electronic resource] : 
Diane Morgan. 
 - Westport, Conn. :  Praeger,  2008. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 174 p.) 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]) and index. 
<br/><br/>The conundrum of corundum -- Birth of the stone -- The heart of the matter and a matter of the heart -- Caste, color, and cost -- The mines of Myanmar and elsewhere -- The king of stones--and the stone of kings -- Magic in the stone -- Synthetic rubies, fake rubies, and no rubies at all. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780313087196 (electronic bk.) 0313087199 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rubies.<br/>Rubies--History.<br/>Hindu mythology.<br/>Hindu mythology--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QE394.R8  / M67 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>553.8/4