X-Nico

unusual facts about precious stone



Sněžka

The first historical account of an ascent to the peak is in 1456, by an unknown Venetian merchant searching for precious stones.


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Sithathoriunet

Most of the objects are made of gold with inlays of precious stone (Cloisonné).

Suryavarman II

Suryavarman II also sent a mission to the Chola dynasty of south India and presented a precious stone to the Chola Emperor Kulothunga Chola I in 1114 CE.

Wat Phra Kaew

The earliest legend narrated to the iconic emerald image of the Buddha is that of Nagasena, a saint in India who with the help of Hindu god, Vishnu and demigod Indra had the Emerald Buddha image made, 500 years after Buddha attained Nirvana, from the precious stone of Emerald.

Yakuts

The name Yakut is a Turkic word, a corruption of zhaqut - yakut "precious stone", referring to the Ruby.