Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Tavernier, a private individual and merchant traveling at his...

peacock, as did the Koh-i-Noor. The Shah diamond was described by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier as being on the side of the throne. Many of these stones ended...

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier purchased it in India in uncut form. After cutting the gem and renaming it "the French Blue" (Le bleu de France), Tavernier sold...

name of Jean Baptiste Tavernier who visited Agra in 1665 first mentioned the idea of Black Taj in his fanciful writings. The writings of Tavernier mention...

and eluvium from neighbouring hillsides. The Tavernier Blue diamond was purchased by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier from the Kollur Mine in the mid-17th century...

Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following:...

the Yamuna river. The idea originates from fanciful writings of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a European traveler and gem merchant, who visited Agra in 1665...

Audrey Sutherland - American traveler, kayaker, teacher, and author Jean-Baptiste Tavernier – a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Marten Douwes...

and academic Jean Tavernier (1928–2020), French politician Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–1689), French merchant and traveller Jef Tavernier (born 1951)...

Jahan. It has been described in the book of the French jeweller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in 1642, who gave it its name ("Diamanta Grande Table"). The diamond...

the crudely finished gem was described by the French gem dealer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier as being "violet" in color. and of perfect clarity.[citation needed]...

Vontimitta, famous for its architecture and art. French traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described the temple as ,“one of the grandest pagodas in the whole...

(1536-1600, from Spain) François Bernier (1625-1688, from France) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689, from France) Peter Mundy (1600-1667, from England)...

Company were granted mining rights. The 17th-century French explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier reported he was "permitted to examine" the egg-shaped Great Moghul...

foods; locals call it "beryun" (بریون). Jean-Baptiste Tavernier has written about this food in his own journal. Jean Chardin has written two accounts about...

contains instructions to prepare a "Fregacy of Lamb or Veal." Jean-Baptiste Tavernier describes "a lusty Fricassie" in his late 17th-century Travels...

claimed to be a hair of Muhammad. The 17th-century French explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier wrote about his discussions with two treasurers of Constantinople...

traveller François Bernier described seeing the Peacock Throne here. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described seeing the throne in the Diwan-i-Am, to where it was...

an early if highly prejudiced account by the French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier from the 1650s. The term Mandaic or Mandaeism comes from Mandaic...

from a single piece of granite, which took five years to quarry. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French explorer, in his travelogue observed: It is about 50...

Jean Chardin (16 November 1643 – 5 January 1713), born Jean-Baptiste Chardin, and also known as Sir John Chardin, was a French jeweller and traveller whose...

the city during the 16th century. In 1665, the French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described the architectural beauty of the Vindu Madhava temple...

being employed in the service of Ahoms, before the Mughal origins. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier even believed in that "it was from Assam that the use of gunpowder...

during the rule of Aurangzeb, as well as the 17th century merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. The wall of the balcony with inlay work (painting by Ghulam Ali...

1953 Dangerous When Wet as Andre LaNet 1953 The Diamond Queen as Jean Baptiste Tavernier 1954 Jivaro as Rio Galdez 1954 Rose Marie as James Severn Duval...

relationship with France since the Middle Ages. The travels of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier are particularly well known to Safavid Persia. France has an embassy...

cut, pink diamond. Of Indian origins, the first known owner is Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, merchant and traveler, who sold it to King Louis XIII of France...

described the place as Sambalaka, according to French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and English historian Edward Gibbon, diamonds were exported to...

weigh hundreds of pounds. The Topaz of Aurangzeb, observed by Jean Baptiste Tavernier weighed 157.75 carats (31.550 g). The American Golden Topaz, a...

heat, lack of water, and venomous snakes. The French traveller Jean Baptiste Tavernier visited the Krishna River diggings in 1665, and estimated that...