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sham, Colin Venton (Wiltshire), 1972, pp. 5—8; and James R. Partington, Origins and Development of Applied Chemistry, London, Longmans, 1935; pp. 48-50.
26. Sura al-Nahl v. 13, Sura al-Rahman w. 56—7; Fatir, v. 11; Urban
T. Holmes, "Medieval Gem Stones", Speculum, 9 (1934), pp. 195-204: Jamahir, op. cit., pp. 24—30; and George F. Kunz, The Curious Lore oj Precious Stones, Philadelphia, Pa., Lippincott, 1913, 2, pp. 19—28, pp. 55—55 and George C. Williamson, The Book of Amber, London, Ernest Benn, 1932, pp.. 15-25. 27. Jamahir op. cit., pp. 14—19, 26—7; and Max H. Bauer, Precious
Stones, translated by L.J. Spencer et at, New York, Dover Publications, in 2 vols., 1968. 28. Jamahir, op. cit., pp. 25—27, Joan Evans and Mary S. Serjeantson,
English Mediaeval Lapidarists, London, Oxford University Press, 1933, pp. 22-119. 29. K. al'Jamahir, op. cit., pp. 27—30.
30. Jamahir op. cit., pp, 28—29, Surat al-Kahf vv. 8—26.
31. Paul E. I. Desaulets, et ah, The Mineral Kingdom, New York,
Grosset & Dunlop, 1968, pp. 12, 17, 22-24; and J. J. Element-Mullet, "Researches sur l'historie naturelle" Asiatics, Soc, vol. 11 (1958), pp. 379-406. 32. A. R. Zaki, On Precious Stones (Arabic), Cairo, 1964. pp. 60-93;
and al-Ta'i, op. cit., pp, 2 53—99. 33. At the Smithsonian Institution (U.S. Natural Sciences Museum),
there is a rare ruby on exhibit that weighs 138.7 carat and is superbly beautiful. See Desaulets, op. cit., pp. 86—87. See also Jamahir, op. cit., pp. 32—74 and Hodges, op. cit., pp. 11 and 21. 34. Hakim Mohammed Said and Rana Ehsan Elahi (eds.) op. cit., vol. 1
(Arabic text), pp, 44, 46, 214, 380 and 380-92; Desaulets, op. cit., pp. 72—85; Jamahir, op. cit., pp. 92—134. See also Exodus chaps. 28 and 39; and Book of Revelation, chap. 21: p. 19. 35. In a fascinating discussion by Harry Emanuel, Diamonds and Precious Stones, Their History, Value and Distinguishing Characteristics;
2nd ed., London, J. C. Hotten, 1867, pp. 6—68, are described the various diamonds concerning virtues particularly, hardness, lustre, colour, optical qualities, specific gravity, cutting techniques and polishing. See also Williamson, Amber, op. cit., pp. 19—50 where he refers to the "blue diamond", that was sold to Louis XlVth and donated to, and worn by, Queen Marie Antoinnette from a jeweller in Amsterdam. After many years later, it was bought by Sir Henry Thomas Hope, and the Priceless diamond has since been known after him. In the official Guide of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington
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