jewel

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So for my annual holiday columna recommending great books about Southern California, I’m sticking to formats that lend themselves to easier reading — bite-size jewels of intellect, if you will.

From Los Angeles Times

“What are they worth?” asks Larry Lawton, a veteran American jewel thief.

From The Wall Street Journal

There has been no word on whether investigators are any closer to tracking down the jewels themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Containing more than 250 images, each accompanied by a deft, deep caption, this selection of artworks, ephemera, photographs, fashion, jewels and objects is engaging, surprising and sometimes scary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, they represented German high society, possessing “titles and jewels and impeccable contacts,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal