Ball — Description of two large Spinel Rubies. 395 



List of Recorded Cases of Rubies and Diamonds engraved with, the Names 

 or Titles of the Mogul Emperors of India and the Shahs of Persia. 

 Bates of engraving are added, so far as they are hiown. 



Rdbies. 



Shah's (mentioned by Chardin) :— 

 Sheik Safvi, Hth century. 



Timtje's, or Theone : — 



Timur (1402-1409). 



Shall Eukh (King of Khorassan, 1397-1446).' 



Ulugh Beg (King of Samarcand, 1446-1449). 



Akhar (Mogul Emperor, 1556-1605). 



Shah Abbas (Shah of Persia, 1582-1627). 



Jahangir (Mogul Emperor, 1605-1627). 



Shah Jahan, Sahib Kiran Sani (Mogul Emperor, 1 628-1 658^ ; 



A.H. 1044, A.D. 1634. 

 Aurangzeb, Alamgir Shah (Mogul Emperor, 1658-1707). 

 Ahmad Shah (King of Cabul, 1747-1773). 



Lady Caeew's (1335- carats), in possession of Lady Carew : — 



Akbar (Mogul Emperor, 1556-1605). 



Jahangir (Mogul Emperor, 1605-1627); a.h. 1021, a.d. 1612. 



Shah Jahan, Sahib Koran Sani (Mogul Emperor, 1628-1658) ; 



A.H. 1039, A.D. 1629. 

 Aurangzeb, Alamgir Shah (Mogul Emperor, 1658-1707); 



A.H. 1070, A.D. 1659-60:— 



Hadie Shah's (197 carats), has been recut; present owner not known:- — 



Akbar (Mogul Emperor, 1556-1605) ; a.h. 1009, a.d. 1600. 

 Jahangir (Mogul Emperor, 1605-1627); a.h. 1016 (?), a.d. 



1607. 

 Shah Jahan, Sahib Kiran Sani (Mogul Emperor, 1628-1658) ; 



A.H. 1044, A.D. 1634. 

 Aurangzeb, Alamgir Shah (Mogul Emperor, 1658-1707); 



A.H. 1069, A.D. 1658-9. 

 Nadir Shah (Shah of Persia, 1736-1747). 



