The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade - Scott-Clark, Cathy ; Adrian Levy

The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade by Scott-Clark, Cathy ; Adrian Levy

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Published by Little, Brown, 2002

A compelling and richly textured journey to Burma into the heart of Imperial Green Jade, the rare and stunning stone more precious than diamonds, interconnects the modern story of the miners of jadeite who are dying of AIDS because they are being paid in the form of heroin with the mythology and secret history of this unusual jewel that goes back to the Burmese court.

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