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Baptiste Tavernier says that in 1665, he saw amongst Aurung-teVs
treasures, a trinket composed of twelve diamonds, all rose-cut, and
each weighing from 13 to 14 carats. In the midst was a heart-shaped
rose of the finest water, with three little flaws, the rose weighing 35
carats. It seems that Akel Khan, the crown jeweller, shewed them to the
famous French merchant.
Portraits
of Baber, a descendant in the fourth generation from Timour of Western
Tartary, represent his royal apparel as exceeding in splendour either
that of his son or grandson, Humaiun and Akbar, or any of their
successors on the Imperial throne of Hindoostan. All their portraits
are noticeable as lacking a " Cydaris " or tiara, or royal turban,
comparable to that worn by Baber, which is worth describing. The rose
composition in the front contains twelve large diamonds in the
circumference, and within this are ranged twelve pearls, and in the
centre a magnificent rose-cut diamond. On the top is an angular
diamond, of the shape of that mentioned by Tavernier, and surrounded by
fourteen pearls;
