August 14th, 2008 at 3:33pm |
As a token of gratitude for the assistance in arms and the victory won near Najera (i 367), he gave the precious stone to the Black Prince. After the Prince’s death the coveted gem was inherited by the tragic Richard II, and doubtless fell into Bolingbroke’s possession when he ascended the throne as Henry IV: [...]
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August 14th, 2008 at 3:32pm |
In her magic garden of crystal blossoms deep in the earth, the Earth Goddess cherished a treasure of choicest excellence, to which she gave an abundance of melting colors, as well as high refraction (1.72) and vivid fire (0.02 1), notable hardness (8) and complete absence of cleavage. From the sum of this generous endowment [...]
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:41am |
Spinel
The most famous spinel is the large red stone in the British Imperial Crown, usually referred to as the Black Prince’s ruby. In the past red spinels were known as `balas rubies‘, probably because they came from Balasica in India, the area known nowadays as Badakshan. As a result of living under this misnomer for [...]
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