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