the birth and evolution of an Indian gemstone industry Babb, Lawrence A. creator text New delhi Aditya Prakashan 2013 monographic x,220p. : 24cm(Hb) ill. "A study of the contemporary gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class. Detailed examination of an industry in a non-Western setting, with contextual background for the Jain religion and recent Jaipur history"--Provided by publisher. Dramatis personae : industrial multiculturalism -- The rise of the emerald elite -- Doing business -- Contexts -- The decline of the emerald elite. by Lawrence A. Babb Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index. Precious stone industry India Jaipur Ethnology India Jaipur 338.27809544 9788177421347 ENG-113522 DBAD/PUB 20150813111656.0