Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Preface x
5. Acknowledgements xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER 1: Sacred Origins 23
8. CHAPTER 2: Conquistadors 44
9. CHAPTER 3: Emerald City 65
10. CHAPTER 4: Empires and Inquisitors 93
11. CHAPTER 5: Globetrotters 125
12. CHAPTER 6: Emeralds of the Shahs 143
13. CHAPTER 7: Tax Dodgers and Smugglers 161
14. CHAPTER 8: Twilight of Imperial Emeralds 189
15. Conclusion 204
16. Postscript: From British Adventurers to Today’s Esmeralderos 210
17. Note on Weights and Measures 224
18. Appendices: Production, Appraisal and Brazil’s Fabled Emerald Range 226
19. Notes 248
20. Bibliography 265
21. Index 275