INDEX.
Reading edition
A.
Abbas Murza, 214.
Abbé Haüy, views of, 75, 91, 253, 371.
Abbey of St. Dennis, gems of, 236, 320.
Acber, banquet of, 209.
Achille de Sancy, 172.
Adamas, 15, 89.
Adamantine flash, 91.
spar, 393.
Adolphus, marriage of, 123.
Advice of Rabelais, title page.
Agrah diamond, 213.
Ahmed’s ring, 116.
Alaric and his Goths, 121, 122.
Alexander, Emperor, 177.
fêtes of, 115,
helmet, 229.
marriage of, 287,
ring, 289.
Palace, collections of, 146.
Alfred de Vigny, poem on the diamond, 12.
Alla-ud-deen, 209.
Amsterdam diamond cutters, 242.
Ancient gem localities, 48.
gems and regalia, 106.
glass, 323, 325, 351, 352.
monster emeralds, 325.
Anna Ivanovna, Empress, 136.
Anne Boleyn, jewel of, 192.
Antitheses of carbon, 16.
Aqua marines, 318-320.
Arabian romance writers’ fancies on gems, 363.
Asiatic gems, 201.
Assyrians and gems, 369.
Asteria sapphires, 414, 415.
quartz, 416.
Augustus the Strong, gems of, 225.
Aurelian, triumph of, 119.
Austrian gems, etc., 226, 227.
B.
Baba, trial of, 161.
Babinet, views of, 99, 185, 223, 263.
Bahia, mines of, 39, 44, 45.
Baillou’s views on gems, 371.
Baker, Sir Samuel, views, 381, 382.
Barbarossa, Emperor, 226.
Barberini vase, 326.
Barbot, views of, 108, 181, 256, 257, 269, 306.
Bariatinsky, jewels of, 155.
Baron d’ Eschwège, 39.
Batavian display of diamonds, 281.
Begagem mines, 223.
Beke, Dr., account of large diamonds, 214.
Belisarius, triumph of, 125.
Bernier’s estimate of Persian gems, 213.
Berquen, lapidary, 167, 238, 241, 272.
Beryl, 145, 311, 320, 332.
name derived from, 317.
of English Crown, 318.
Beudant, Prof., views of, 99, 398.
Bheen, temple of, 209.
Biot, views of, 72.
Blue beryls of Ireland, 316.
diamond of France, 163.
of Mr. Hope, 189.
of Munich, 226.
Boetius de Boot, views of, 105.
Bohmer, French jeweller, 179.
Bordeaux, architect of Peacock Throne, etc., 219.
Borghis, Hortensio, lapidary, 202, 203.
Brewster, Sir David, views of, 65, 184, 259, 263.
Bronze horses of Venice, 127.
Brunswick, Duke, gems of, 232.
Buchanan, views of, 32, 34, 74.
Buffon’s views, 59, 380.
Burial of Cardinal Borromeo, 290.
Lord Palmerston, 290.
Burning-of-Troy opal, 353.
Byzantium, 129, 130, 139.
C.
Cæsar, ring of, 289.
Cagliostro, 175.
Canopies of the Persians, 26.
Cape de Verde, conglomerate, 61.
Capture of Ctesiphon, 24.
Caravans of the ancients, 26.
Carbon, combinations of, 18.
Carbonado, 45, 89, 104.
Cardinal Borromeo, 233.
Cardinal Mazarin, 242.
Carpet taken at Ctesiphon, 24.
Cascalho, 60.
Cassia oil, refractive power of, 257.
Castellani, collection of, 288, 289, 352.
Catherine, Empress, 153, 155.
Cedrenus, the historian, 128.
Cellini’s value of emerald, 331.
ruby, 427.
Ceraunia, 363.
Cerulean throne of the Nizam, 211.
Ceylon mines, 26, 56, 64, 372.
Chalice of Abbé Suger, 161.
Charlemagne, jewels of, 226, 239.
Charles I., gems of, 194.
Charles VIII. of France, 177.
Charles the Bold, 167, 242.
bogus ruby, 426.
Chladni, 71.
Chosroes, palace of, 126.
Chrysoberyl, 95.
Chrysostom, the historian, 129, 241.
Church regalia, 232-234.
Churches of England, ornaments of, 208.
Cingalese gem miners, 374-378.
Clay as an original deposit, 384.
Claudian’s description of treasures of Theodosius, 114.
Claussen’s views on the diamond, 42, 43.
Cleaveland’s views, 315.
Colesberg Kopje mines, 52.
Coliseum decorated with gems, 119.
Collection of armor, 142.
Collections of the Arabs, 116.
Mamelukes, 117.
Color of fossils, etc., 82.
gems, 82, 99-104.
Comnenus, Emperor, 137.
Conglomerate strata, 60.
Connecticut beryls, 314.
Constantine, 128.
Constantinople, conquest of, 113, 126, 127, 130.
Constituents of perfumes, 19, 205.
Coocha diamond, 205.
Cortez, emeralds of, 294.
Cortez’s presents to Charles V., 296.
Corundum, 368, 378, 388.
Cossacks, 132.
Coster, the lapidary, 184, 223.
Count de Douhet, 45.
Crawford’s estimate of Borneo diamond, 218.
Crown of Anna Ivanovna, frontispiece.
Austria, 227.
Chosroes, 22.
Goths of Spain, 321.
Kazan, 139.
Khan of Tartary, 22.
Lombardy, 321.
Muscovites, 136.
Portugal, 222.
Russia, 143.
Saxony, 226.
St. Stephen, 232, 300.
Victoria, 179.
Vladimir, 137.
Cumberland diamond, 232.
Cuneiform crystals, 369, 370, 378.
Cup of Chosroes, 23.
Theolinda, 326.
Cutting of the diamond, 238.
Kohinoor, 247.
Mogul, 247.
Regent, 247.
Star of the South, 247.
Cystine calculi, change in color, 308, 309.
D.
Daubenton’s ideas of the gems, 371.
Davy, Dr., 394.
De Drèe’s Cabinet, 101.
De Laet, 240.
Delattre, report on the French gems, 158.
Delisle, 172.
Demidoff, Prince, 173.
Despret’s experiments, 265.
Development of insect life, 84.
vegetation, 84.
Devonshire gems, 288.
Diamond, antiquity of, as a gem, 21, 114.
appearance of, in nature, 86.
asteriated, 103.
black, 45, 87, 89, 104.
blue, 103, 163, 164, 222.
bort, 87.
Cascalho, or conglomerate, 60.
celebrated Agrah, 213.
blue, of France, 163.
Daria-i-noor, 205, 213.
De Drèe, 102.
Holland, 232.
Hope, 103, 164.
Kohinoor, 151, 180, 206-208, 214, 263.
Mogul, 181, 202, 205.
Mountain of Splendor, 214.
Munich, 103.
Napoleon, 163.
Nassac, 187.
Orloff, 149, 187, 206.
Paul Pindar, 195.
Pigott, 187.
Polar Star, 154.
Prince Riccia, 102.
red, of Russia, 107.
Regent, 161, 164, 165, 187, 206, 223, 263.
Sancy, 166.
Sea of Glory, 214.
Shah, 150, 205.
Stewart, 55.
Sultan of Mattan, 36.
Sultan’s, 112.
Taj-Mah, 213.
yellow, of Austria, 227.
Chancourtois, views, 69.
cleavage of, 91, 245.
color of, 97, 99, 100-104, 228.
rough diamonds, 257, 258.
comparative brilliancy of, 93, 95.
density of, 94.
Cumberland, Duke of, 191.
cut diamond, 241.
deposition of, 20, 65.
diminutive size of, 26, 27.
dispersive power of, 96.
Du Toits Pan placer, 53.
electric properties of, 88;
hardness, 88, 90, 25.
formation of, 59.
forms of brilliant style, 244, 251.
brilliolette style, 252.
rose style, 244, 251.
table style, 250.
globular forms, 87, 95, 245.
green, 102, 135.
imitations of, 265, 267.
worn by Duchesse de Berri, 268.
influence of, 83.
injured by fire, 256.
in time of Emperor Severus, 22.
Pliny, 15, 22, 26.
localities of Africa, 53.
Algiers, 52.
America, 49, 50.
Arabia, 51.
Australia, 56.
Borneo, 35.
Brazil, 37.
Golconda, 31.
India, 30.
Ireland, 47.
Java, 56.
Russia, 47, 48.
necklace of Rohan, 174.
old English style, 243.
origin of, Arago’s views, 69.
Buffon’s views, 59.
Davy’s views, 69.
Goppert’s views, 65.
Hartt’s views, 44.
Humboldt’s views, 43.
Lavoisier’s views, 68.
Newton’s views, 67.
pans, 62.
phosphorescence of, 88.
physical properties, 85.
pink, 159, 228.
placers, 58.
prismatic display, 91, 96, 244.
purity of, 262.
quantity of, in use, 279, 280.
red, 107, 222.
refraction of, 92, 97.
rough, value of, 274.
specific gravity of, 87.
spiritual properties, 104.
swindle of Arizona, 51.
testing of, 253, 258-264.
value of, 269-282.
yellow, 159, 227.
Diminutive size of precious stones, 392.
Dogni collection, 104.
Dolomieu, views, 70.
Don Antonio, 171.
Duke of Anjou, diamonds of, 240.
Brunswick, diamonds of, 232.
Buckingham, jewels of, 194, 198.
Burgundy, fête of, 241.
Duten’s views of the emerald, 151, 285.
E.
Earl of Effingham, 151.
Eastwick’s account of Persian Treasury, 214.
Eleanor of Provence, jewels of, 191.
Electric properties of diamond, 88.
Elf-bolts, 362.
Elphinstone, British Envoy, 212.
Emerald Isle, 301.
Emeralds, 145-283.
abundance of, in Peru, 291.
ancient, 285-291.
at Dresden, 301.
at Florence, 300.
Kandy, 302.
Leiden, 301.
Madrid, 302.
Munich, 301.
Rome, 301.
Vienna, 301.
carved by the Mexicans, 294.
color and composition of, 304, 305, 307, 308, 315.
derivation of name, 290.
engraved by Carlo Costanzi, 302.
found by Maj. Pearse, 304.
given to Hortense, 299.
Napoleon, 299.
imitations of, 321-327.
in times of Queen Elizabeth, 297.
localities of Africa, 331.
Finland, 327.
France, 327.
in ancient times, 330, 331.
Norway, 327.
United States, 309.
Siberia, 328.
South America, 306, 327.
Tyrol, 329.
mentioned by Heliodorus, 285.
Pliny, 285, 287.
of Dhuleep Singh, 301.
Duke of Devonshire, 301.
Charlemagne, 299.
Cortez, 294.
Emperor Jehangir, 302.
French crown, 300.
Mustapha of Tunis, 297.
Pedro II., 11, 145.
Prince of Virianagram, 302.
Princess of Bariatinsky, 304.
Queen of Navarre, 297.
Rudolph II. at Dresden, 298.
Runjeet Singh, 304.
Russia, 298.
Shrine of Loretto, 301.
Sultan of Turkey, 300.
pillage in Mexico and Peru, 296.
of Marshal Junot in Spain, 303.
of Marshal Lannes in Spain, 303.
price of, at various times, 331, 332.
rarity of, 291.
sent by Elizabeth to Henri IV., 299.
supply of, 329.
the Great Mother, 297.
Empress of Austria, gift to the Archduke, 229.
Enamels of the ancients, 215.
Englehardt, 47.
English clergy, magnificence of, 200.
Engraved gems, 14, 288, 289, 320, 351, 418, 424.
abundance of, 421.
Esterhazy, jewels of, 229-232.
F.
Fairs of Armenia, 26.
gems, etc., in Ceylon, 385.
Russia, 386.
Ferishta, historian, 202, 211.
Fêtes of Alexander, 25.
Fitchburg beryls, 313.
Florentine diamond, 227.
Francis I., emerald of, 296.
Franka, Dr. Nello, 65.
Freaks of nature, 79.
French Regalia, 158.
display of, in 1855, 166.
inventory of, in 1791, 159.
in 1810, 162.
in 1849, 162.
stolen, 160.
G.
Garcias, 33.
Gem engraving, 239, 240.
Fair’s of Ceylon, 385.
Fairs of Russia, 386.
mining in Ceylon, 374-378.
Gems as abodes of spirits, 364.
meaning of, 392,
of Palace of Tezcuco, 293.
Genseric, pillage by, 124.
Gifts to Charles V., 295.
Girasole sapphires, 414.
Glass gems, 267.
ancient, 267.
Globular forms of minerals, 385.
petrifactions, 73.
Glorious Masque, pageant of, 193.
Glyptic art, 417.
Godoy, 173.
Gold nuggets, deposition of, 75.
placers, 76.
of Danube, 78.
of Tesino, 78.
Gomara, chronicles of, 295, 296.
Goppert’s views of gems, 65.
Gothic and Grecian forms, 81.
treasury at Toledo, 123.
Gouttes d’eau, topaz, 95.
Grandson, battle of, 169.
Graphite, production of, 266.
Great Harry, jewel, 193.
Great Mogul diamond, 181, 186, 202-206.
Green diamond of Dresden, 225.
garnets, 327.
prase, 326.
sapphires, 413.
stones sought for by primitive man, 286.
Greenockite, 93.
H.
Halpen gems, 100, 223.
Hamlin, Dr. Cyrus, 106.
Hardening of rocks on exposure, 307.
Harlai de Sancy, 170.
Hartt, Prof., 44.
Haüy, Abbé, 75, 91, 253, 371.
Helmreicher collection of diamonds, 104, 228.
Henrietta Maria, 172.
Henry VIII., 170, 192.
Heraclius, capture of Persian treasures, 126.
Hermitage, gems of, 144.
Hervey, Lord, 196.
Herz collection of gems, 190, 191.
Hidden, Win. E., naturalist, 309.
Hiddenite, 309-311.
High refractive power of fluids, 257.
Hindoo’s love of gems, 201, 386.
Hitee, the royal, of Ava, 403.
Holy synod of Moscow, ornaments, 147.
Honorius, rings of, 288.
Hope beryl, 319.
blue diamond, 103, 190.
collection, 101, 102, 190.
Horse gear of the Turks, 146.
Hughen’s views, 99.
Humboldt’s emerald, 328.
views, 43.
Hungarian opal mines, 349, 350, 354.
Hyacinthus, 368.
I.
Ictinus, constructor of the Parthenon, 369.
Imitation gems, 265, 267, 321, 326, 351.
Indian arms, decoration of, 215.
Iolite, 425.
Iridescence of minerals, 341.
quartz, 347.
Iris, Marbodeus’s description of, 348.
ornaments of Empress Josephine, 348.
Itacolumite, 61.
J.
James II., 172.
jewels of, 196.
Jansetsee Jejeebhoy, 173.
Jarlet, lapidary, 154.
Jewish Temple, spoils of, 125.
John VI., golden cane, 223.
Joseph I., diamonds of, 222.
Justinian, 125, 129.
K.
Kaaba, sacred stone, 410.
Kaianian Belt, 215.
Crown, 214.
Karat, weight of, 264.
Kazan, Cathedral of, 147.
Crown of, 139.
King, views of, 167.
King of Ava, gems of, 217.
Kabul, 212.
Kohinoor diamond, 181, 206-208, 212, 214.
Korund, 368, 371.
Kremlin, 132, 135, 141.
Kyanite, 423.
L.
Lahore, Treasury of, 208.
Lamartine, historian, 113.
Lapis lazuli, 368.
Lavoisier, views of, 67.
Le Conte’s description of Honduras Opal mines, 343, 346.
opals, 355.
Lecourbe, General, 157.
Lewy’s views on the emerald, 304-306.
L’Isle, Romè de, his views, 371.
Linnæus’s views, 370.
Lithoscope, 259.
Lollia Paulina, 22.
Louis VII., 199.
Low’s work on Borneo, 217.
Lucretius, poet, 73, 90.
M.
Maine beryls, 313.
Maiolica pottery, colors of, 352.
Mandanga diamond mines, 38.
Mansur Ben, views of, 90.
Marbodeus’s poem on emeralds, 284.
sapphire, 366.
Marc Antony’s opal, 353.
Marco Polo, celebrated traveller, 380.
Maria Theresa, cross of, 228.
Mariana, account of emeralds, 295.
Martyr, account of emeralds, 295, 296.
Mary Queen of Scots, jewels of, 193.
Matura diamonds, 225.
Mawe’s visit to Lisbon, 221.
Mellan, or gem conglomerate, 374, 379.
Minas Geraes diamond mines, 41.
Mirror of Naples, diamond, 193.
Missorium, or emerald table, 123.
Mithridates, 130.
Montezuma’s mantle, 294.
Morse, H. D., diamond establishment, 247, 272.
Mosaics of precious stones, 398.
Murat, General, uniform of, 229.
Murchison’s views, 43.
Muzo, emerald mines of, 327.
N.
Nadir Shah, 151, 152, 186, 187, 204, 206, 211.
Narbonne, pillage of, 123.
Nassac diamond, 187.
Navajos, turquoises of, 293.
Nero’s Lens, 288.
New Hampshire beryls, 314.
Newera Ellia sapphire mines, 373.
Newton’s views, 67, 81, 92, 99.
Nizam diamond, 217.
North Carolina sapphire mines, 388-390.
O.
Oldham, visit to the Burmah ruby mines, 402.
Oliva, actress, 175.
Opal, 335.
ancient mines of, 341, 349.
Babinet’s views of, 339.
beauty of, 338.
black variety of, 349.
cause of its colored reflections, 339, 340.
commerce of, 367.
Count Waliski, 354.
Damour’s experiments with, 337.
dandritic, 338.
Delius’ account of Hungarian opals, 350.
Descloizeaux, views of, 347.
described by Jackson, 355.
division of, by Jameson, 338.
Werner, 338.
Dr. Le Conte’s, 355.
engraved, 351.
formation of, 346, 347.
Harlequin variety, 349.
Hydrophane variety, 337.
imitations of, 351.
mines of, 341.
Central America, 343.
Gracias a Dios, 343.
Honduras, 342.
Hungary, 341-349.
Queensland, 346.
Zimapan, 348.
Mohr’s views of, 339.
Newton’s views of, 339.
of Austria, 354.
Opal of D’Auguy, 354.
Empress Josephine, 353.
Fleury, 354.
France, 354.
Humboldt, 354.
Nonius, 352, 353.
U. S. Centennial Exhibition, 355.
on image of Mexican deity, 355.
physical properties of, 336, 337.
purchase of, 357, 360.
splendors of, 356.
superstitious fancies regarding, 361-364.
treatment of, when mined, 350.
value of, in rough state, 360.
Nonius’s gem, 361.
varieties of, 338.
Orb of Russia, 140.
Order of the Golden Fleece, 225, 226.
Origin of diamonds, 57.
gems, 335.
Orloff diamond, 149-152.
Ottoman display of gems, 117.
P.
Passion for gems, etc., 280, 281.
Paulina, gems of, 288.
Peacock Throne, 210.
Peligot’s views on ancient glass, 352.
Persian emblems of authority, 287.
treasures, 214-216.
Peruzzi, inventor of the brilliant, 251.
Peysonnel, 72.
Phidias, 369.
Philip of Spain, 170, 196.
wedding of, 197.
Pictet, 71.
Piggot diamond, 187.
Pitt, Wm., and Regent diamond, 164, 165.
Placidia, marriage of, 123.
Plato’s views on gems, 73.
Pliny’s views on gems, 15, 285, 287, 288, 328, 330, 331, 368, 369, 414.
Plumbago, or graphite, 16, 18.
Plunder of Delhi, 204.
Polariscope, 261.
Poles, customs of, 134.
Polycrates, ring of, 116, 288.
Pompadour’s jewels, 174.
Pompey, 130.
ring of, 290.
Pope Julius II., beryl of, 319.
Potemkin, gems of, 154.
Potemkin’s plume, 145.
Priest’s treasury in the Kremlin, 141.
Prince Esterhazy jewels, 212, 229.
Prismatic display of the diamond, 92, 93, 96-98.
Q.
Queen Caroline, jewels of, 196.
Elizabeth, jewels of, 197.
Mary, jewels of, 196.
R.
Raleigh, Walter, dress of, 198.
Ralph Potter, lapidary, 243.
Rambusson’s remarks on ruby mines, 403.
Ramusso, Venetian historian, 130.
Ranee Ruthen’s diamond, 218.
Ratnapoora, sapphire mines of, 372, 374.
Ravenna, capture of, 125.
Refractive power of gems, 259-262.
Regale of France, gem, 199.
Regalia of Charlemagne, 226.
England, 179.
France, 158.
Russia, 132.
Regent diamond, 161, 165.
Richelieu’s wreath, 160.
Ring of Ahmed, 116.
Polycrates, 116.
Rohan, Cardinal de, 174.
Rome, triumphs of, 119.
Romè de L’Isle, description of diamond, 222.
Rose-colored diamonds, 228.
Rose diamonds, Antwerp form, 244, 251.
Holland form, 244, 251.
Round brilliant, 222.
Royalston, locality of beryls, 311-313, 315.
Ruby, lustre of the potters of Umbria, 325.
of Crown of Persia, 407.
Crown of Russia, 407.
East India Company, 407.
King of Burmah, 406.
Prince of Wales, 180, 406.
price of, 427.
seen by Garcia, 407.
Runjeet Singh gems, 206-208.
S.
Sacred standard of Persia, 23.
vestments, 127.
Sacro catino—emerald dish, 323.
Saffragan sapphire mines, 374.
Sancy diamonds, 166-171.
Sapphire, 365.
black variety, 417.
carved by the Hindoos, 397.
colors of, 394, 398, 411-420.
composition and characters of, 387, 400.
deposition of, 377-384, 389.
engraved, 405, 412, 417-424.
formation of, in Ceylon, 384, 385.
imitations of, natural and artificial, 424, 425.
Sapphire, mines of, 372, 378, 379, 388-390.
Ava, 401.
Bengal, 393.
Bohemia, 393.
Burmah, 400-403.
Ceylon, 400-403.
China, 408.
Colorado, 392.
Montana, 390, 391.
North Carolina, 388, 411.
Siam, 403.
red, known as Oriental ruby, 398-400, 403-408, 424, 426.
refraction of, 98.
roof of the Parthian Palace, 397.
varieties, early known, 367.
Sapphires of the French Crown, 395, 397, 399, 411, 412.
Hungarian Crown, 396.
King of Ava, 402.
Miss Coutts, 396, 398.
the Russian casket, 397.
price of, 425-427.
Sapphirus, 368.
Sarmatia, ancient, 133.
Sassanian kings, 23, 25.
Saxon white brilliant, 223.
Saxony, Elector of, gems, 224.
Sceptre of Vladimir, 138.
School of Mines, St. Petersburg, 145.
Scythian incursions, 133.
Selwyn’s views of gold deposits, 77.
Serena, 121.
Shah Jehan, 202, 209, 210, 218.
Nasiru’d-din of Persia, 216.
Soujah, 207.
Shrine of Thomas à Becket, 199.
Siberian beryls, 313-315.
Silicified trees, 347.
Sinan Pasha, jewels of, 117.
Sir Stamford Raffles, 36, 218.
Smith, J. Laurence, discovers Hiddenite, 310.
Sokolli, gems of, 117.
Sorel, Agnes, necklace of, 177.
Soujah and the Kohinoor, 207.
Spanish Conquest of Mexico and Peru, 292.
Specific gravity of diamonds, 87.
emerald, 308.
opal, 336.
sapphire, 387.
Spiritual properties of gems, 104.
St. Chapelle of Paris, 127, 128.
St. Laurent, views of, 239.
St. Mark’s Palace, 127, 130.
St. Melania, 121.
St. Sophia, mosque of, 129.
Stamboul, 130.
Star of the South, 41, 223.
Stewart diamond, 55.
Sultan of Mattan diamond, 36.
Sumnat, idol and temple of, 209, 220.
Superstitious fancies about gems, 362.
Suvaroff gems, 98, 144, 156.
Sword of Solyman, 107.
Symes’s visit to Ava, 217.
Symes’s, Col., visit to Burmah, 401.
T.
Table of Solomon, 326.
Taj Mahal, palace tomb, 218, 219, 408.
Talasca, standard of, 293.
Tavernier, the traveller, 27, 30, 34, 66, 67, 150, 154, 163, 182, 202, 203, 205, 213, 227, 238, 246, 251, 272, 387, 404, 406.
Telesie, a name proposed by Abbé Haüy, 371.
Tennant, Prof., 40, 179.
Theophrastus, 25, 368.
Thiers, Madame, necklace of, 178.
Throne of Nadir Shah, 107.
Russia, 140.
Throne of Takdis, 23.
Turkey, 107.
Timour, Fêtes of, 114.
spoils of, 114, 186.
Tiridates and the Parthian nobles, 120.
march to Rome, 121.
Titus and the spoils of Jerusalem, 124.
Tomb of Mahomet, 409.
Topaz, 95, 98, 145, 425.
Tourmaline, 97, 99, 145, 310, 326, 408, 425, 427.
tongs, 260.
Tournament of the cloth of gold, 192.
Townley collection of gems, 288.
Treasury of the Seraglio, 107, 118.
Troitza, treasury of, 147.
Tschudi, Prof., 86.
Turkish casket of jewels, 106.
Turquoise of Mexico, 292.
Persia, 216.
U.
Ural Mountains, 47.
V.
Vaal region diamond fields, 62.
Value of gems in 15th century, 270.
Vaux, mineral collection of, 317.
Veil of Kunderas, 409.
Venice, a gem mart, 270.
Verneuil’s views of diamond, 43.
Volo, plain of, in Poland, 134.
Voysey’s views of diamond, 37, 74.
W.
Wallerius, views of, 290, 370, 371.
Walpole, Horace, 195.
Weight of large diamonds, 247.
Werner collection of gems, 102.
Wilson, Dr., descriptions of the Kohinoor, 207.
Winter Palace, collection in, 142.
Wollaston, Prof., 245.
Wooden-spoon seller’s sapphire, 395.
Wright’s discovery of opal mines, 345, 346.
Y.
Yellow diamond of Austria, 227.
sapphires, 410, 411.
Yriarte, history of Venice, etc., 128.
Z.
Zenobia, captivity of, 120.
Zircon, 91, 93, 96, 255, 427.