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Emerald References

The list below matches the terms emerald or emeralds in the database's searchable fields. Some references discuss emeralds as part of a broader subject.

981–982 of 982 matching references

A Short Treatise on the Identification of Precious Stones

Mukhtaṣar dar bayān-i shinākhtan-i jawāhir [مختصر در بیان شناختن جواهر]

Manuscript

Jāmī, Z.a.-D.M. [جامی, ز.ا.م.] (15th century) A Short Treatise on the Identification of Precious Stones. [Mukhtaṣar dar bayān-i shinākhtan-i jawāhir [مختصر در بیان شناختن جواهر]]

Record No. 29527  |  Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB  |  Language: in Persian  |  not seen

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gems, Arabic lore, history, Arabic mineralogy,

Composed for Shāh-Rukh Bahādur Khān, the work is divided into 12 chapters. Storey associates it with an abridged Jawāhir-nāmah dealing with diamond, yāqūt, ruby, emerald, pearl, turquoise, bezoar, amber, lapis lazuli, coral, carnelian, and jasper, describing their mines, properties, supposed influences, and values and frequently referring to European jewelers.

Prospectus of the Montana Gem Stone and Gold Mining and Milling Co.

Book

Underwood, W.D. (n.d., ca. 1900) Prospectus of the Montana Gem Stone and Gold Mining and Milling Co., 30 pp.

Record No. 1748  |  Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB  |  not seen

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corundum, sapphire, Montana.12, USA.12, gems

Sinkankas: Descriptive Statement of the Great Emerald Bar Placer Mining Claims, situated about sixteen miles east of Helena, on the Missouri River at Canon Ferry, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, details a mining property that attracted notable attention. The property was examined by Edward W. Streeter, a gem merchant of London, and George F. Kunz, the renowned gemologist, whose assessments are included alongside testimonials from J. H. Pratt, A. H. Church, and others who were called upon to identify the stones. These endorsements lend significant weight to the document, which serves both as a geological description and a promotional piece for potential investors or interested parties.

Exploring the Literature of Emerald

Emerald literature spans gemology, mineralogy, deposits, identification, treatments, synthesis, history and the gem trade, with important sources covering deposits around the world.

For a curated guide to this subject, read Green Fire — Lotus Gemology's Guide to the Literature of Emerald.

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