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JAH Jahalom, or diamond, description
of, 41. Jargoon, 140, 141. Jashpeh, or jasper, description of,
45-Jasper, in High Priest's breastplate,
36,45; account of, 173-175. Jeffries (David), work on diamonds,
57, 87· Jet, 208. Jewish use of gems, 21, 28.
K
OH-I-NOOR, diamond, account of, 79.
L
ABRADORITE, or Labrador felspar, 207. Lapis lazuli, 203—205. Leshem, or ligure, description of,
42. Leucite, variety of garnet, 142,
146. Ligure, in High Priest's breastplate,
36,42· Lobo, discovered diamonds in Brazil,
Lucan, mention of gems, 27. Lustre of gems, 7.
M
ALACHITE, 206. Marbodus, mention of
heliotrope, 175. Mattam diamond, account of, 78. Maturan diamond, jargoon so called,
140. Mazarin diamonds, 65. Melanite, variety of garnet, 142,
146. Minerals forming gems, 3. Mixed or brilliant top cut, 99. Mocha stone, variety of chalcedony.
170.
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Moh, scale of hardness, 6. Moonstones, 202-203. Mother-of-pearl, 188, 189. Mythological allusions to gems, 21, 23.
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AMES of gems, table of
translations from Hebrew, 36; Indian diamonds, 55; Brazilian, 56 j
forms of cut diamonds, 72 ; varieties of topaz, 127; emerald, 136;
beryl, 138; garnet, 142; cairngorm, 159; agate, 170 ; opal, 182 ; table
oi names of stones in different languages, 226. Nassack diamond, 54 ; account of,
84 Nephrite, or jade, 209.
Nicolo, or onicoloj variety of onyx,
,65.
Nophek, or emerald, description of, 40.
Ο
DEM, or sardius. description of, 38. Odontolite, fossil turquoise, ι % ι. Olivine, 176—178. Onomakritos, mention of jasper,
174·. Onyx, in High Priest's breastplate,
36, 43, 44; account of, 163-
168. Opal found with Chrysoprase, 162 ;
account of, where found, &c.
182-186.
Optical qualities of gems, 10. Oriental knowledge of gems, 33. Orloff
diamond, account of, 81. Orpheus, or onamacriton, mention
of gems, 23.
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