Mani-mala : or, A treatise on gems, part II
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- Title
- Mani-mala : or, A treatise on gems, part II
- Author
- J Sinkankas
- Publication year listed
- 1881
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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Mani-mala : or, A treatise on gems, part II
Author: Tagore, Sourindro Mohun, 1840-1914
Year: 1881
Part 2 of 2. Part I available at: https://archive.org/details/Mani-malaOrATreatiseOnGemsPartI%2Fpage%2Fn22_%26quot%3BBibliography_of_precious_stones%26quot%3B%3A_v._2%2C_p._988-1015%3B_%26quot%3BList_of_works_consulted%26quot%3B%3A_v._2%2C_p._1034-1037._%26quot%3BOn_all_counts_one_of_the_most_remarkable_and_important_works_on_gems_ever_published%2C_particularly_so_because_its_Indian_author_stresses_the_knowledge_of_gems_and_their_cultural_significance_in_the_Indian_lands._%5B...%5D_It_is_the_product_of_many_years_research_in_locating_and_extracting_the_ancient_literature_of_India.%26quot%3B-%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8BGemology_by_J._Sinkankas%2C_entry_no._6475._%26quot%3BIn_general%2C_the_major_portion_presents_extracts_from_the_Puranas_and_other_classics_of_Indian_literature_in_which_gemstones_are_treated_or_mentioned._%5B...%5D_Next_follow_general_remarks_on_gemstones_and_a_translation_of_a_work_on_diamond_in_which_is_embodied_much_curious_lore%2C_and_supplemented_with_considerable_information_on_diamond_from_Western_sources.%26quot%3B-%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8BGemology_by_J._Sinkankas%2C_entry_no._6475._%26quot%3BIn_Part_II_minor_gemstones_are_discussed%2C_among_them%2C_aquamarine%2C_tourmaline%2C_jade%2C_and_others._However%2C_the_major_text_of_Part_II_is_an_amazing_potpourri_of_information%2C%5B..%E2%80%8B.%5D_which_includes_sections_on_gemstone_genesis_accord