Re: Exhibitions in the Moscow Kremlin - Timur Ruby Archived Message
Posted by Lucas on April 3, 2015, 1:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Exhibitions in the Moscow Kremlin - Timur Ruby"
'Timur' also means 'east', so there might well ne more gems with this name. --Previous Message-- : One of the exhibitions, India: Jewels That : Enchanted The World, claims to be showing : the Timur Ruby on loan from a Kuwaiti : collection but I thought the Timur Ruby : belonged in the British Royal Collection. : Are there two Timur Rubies? : : From the exhibition's website : "Inscribed royal spinel «The Timur : Ruby» : : Mughal dominions, before 1449 to mid-18th : century. : Ruby 249.3 carats. : The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait. : : The magnificent gem, known as the Timur : Ruby, is in fact a carved spinel, and is : drilled, engraved with a diamond stylus, and : wheel cut." : : : :
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