Recent metallurgical testing of seven items labeled as Tibetan Silver indicate that not only do these articles frequently contain no silver whatsoever, but that high levels of lead and other dangerous metals...
I bought a silver dollar from a Tibet Antique Chenbb dealer that has trade dollares and 1886,1887 ,1888,1989 cc silver dollars' bought a 1885cc morgan dollar with shipping about 80.00 1st problem it weighed...
Amazonite, Andesine, Moonstone, Oregon Sunstone, Labradorite, Oligoclase, Orthoclase and Sanidine*are rare, and often quite valuable, gems from the feldspar family of minerals. Feldspar itself is extremely...
At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected friend in the form of the young Dalai Lama. Under the...
Although the title and cover art suggest a new age/relaxation album, or perhaps a set of world music, SONGS FOR TIBET is actually one of the coolest pop compilations of 2008. Opening with Imogen Heap's gorgeously ethereal "Hide & Seek," the...
Like the Mayans, Tibet's Guge people thrived for hundreds of years before abruptly disappearing. This documentary explores the Guges' art, history, and unique combination of Christian and Buddhist traditions--as well as what may have caused their...
The author became the Dalai Lama's tutor when he was imprisoned in an Indian internment camp by the British after World War II was declared, then escaped and made his way over the frozen Himalayas to Lhasa. This is the story of his stay in Tibet,...
At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected friend in the form of the young Dalai Lama. Under the...
TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is a dramatic documentary that takes viewers through the astonishing recent political history of the country. Spending over ten years making the film, director Tom Peosay presents a clear, concise, educational chronology...
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