http://talker.okayblog.net Just another Free Blog Hosting weblog Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:41:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said, yes and then, suddenly, walked out of his life and made Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road traveling to diamond ... http://talker.okayblog.net/2006/12/29/the-heartless-stone/ Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and ... http://talker.okayblog.net/2006/12/29/a-secret-history/