Gomara, chronicles of, 295, 296. Goppert’s views of gems, 65. Gothic and Grecian forms, 81. treasury at Toledo, 123. Gouttes d’eau, topaz, 95. Grandson, battle of, 169. Graphite, production of, 266. Great Harry, jewel, 193. Great Mogul diamond, 181, 186, 202-206. Green diamond of Dresden, 225. garnets, 327. prase, 326. sapphires, 413. stones sought for by primitive man, 286. Greenockite, 93. H. Halpen gems, 100, 223. Hamlin, Dr. Cyrus, 106. Hardening of rocks on exposure, 307. Harlai de Sancy, 170. Hartt, Prof., 44. Haüy, Abbé, 75, 91, 253, 371. Helmreicher collection of diamonds, 104, 228. Henrietta Maria, 172. Henry VIII., 170, 192. Heraclius, capture of Persian treasures, 126. Hermitage, gems of, 144. Hervey, Lord, 196. Herz collection of gems, 190, 191. Hidden, Win. E., naturalist, 309. Hiddenite, 309-311. High refractive power of fluids, 257. Hindoo’s love of gems, 201, 386. Hitee, the royal, of Ava, 403. Holy synod of Moscow, ornaments, 147. Honorius, rings of, 288. Hope beryl, 319. blue diamond, 103, 190. collection, 101, 102, 190. Horse gear of the Turks, 146. Hughen’s views, 99. Humboldt’s emerald, 328. views, 43. Hungarian opal mines, 349, 350, 354. Hyacinthus, 368. I. Ictinus, constructor of the Parthenon, 369. Imitation gems, 265, 267, 321, 326, 351. Indian arms, decoration of, 215. Iolite, 425. Iridescence of minerals, 341. quartz, 347. Iris, Marbodeus’s description of, 348. ornaments of Empress Josephine, 348. Itacolumite, 61. J. James II., 172. jewels of, 196. Jansetsee Jejeebhoy, 173. Jarlet, lapidary, 154. Jewish Temple, spoils of, 125. John VI., golden cane, 223. Joseph I., diamonds of, 222. Justinian, 125, 129. K. Kaaba, sacred stone, 410. Kaianian Belt, 215. Crown, 214. Karat, weight of, 264. Kazan, Cathedral of, 147. Crown of, 139. King, views of, 167. King of Ava, gems of, 217. Kabul, 212. Kohinoor diamond, 181, 206-208, 212, 214. Korund, 368, 371. Kremlin, 132, 135, 141. Kyanite, 423. L. Lahore, Treasury of, 208. Lamartine, historian, 113. Lapis lazuli, 368. Lavoisier, views of, 67. Le Conte’s description of Honduras Opal mines, 343, 346. opals, 355. Lecourbe, General, 157. Lewy’s views on the emerald, 304-306. L’Isle, Romè de, his views, 371. Linnæus’s views, 370. Lithoscope, 259. Lollia Paulina, 22. Louis VII., 199. Low’s work on Borneo, 217. Lucretius, poet, 73, 90. M. Maine beryls, 313. Maiolica pottery, colors of, 352. Mandanga diamond mines, 38. Mansur Ben, views of, 90. Marbodeus’s poem on emeralds, 284. sapphire, 366. Marc Antony’s opal, 353. Marco Polo, celebrated traveller, 380. Maria Theresa, cross of, 228. Mariana, account of emeralds, 295.