Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Tavernier, a private individual and merchant traveling at his...
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Peacock Throne (section By Jean-Baptiste Tavernier)
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...
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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...
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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...
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and eluvium from neighbouring hillsides. The Tavernier Blue diamond was purchased by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier from the Kollur Mine in the mid-17th century...
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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:...
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the Yamuna river. The idea originates from fanciful writings of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a European traveler and gem merchant, who visited Agra in 1665...
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Audrey Sutherland - American traveler, kayaker, teacher, and author Jean-Baptiste Tavernier – a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Marten Douwes...
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and academic Jean Tavernier (1928–2020), French politician Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–1689), French merchant and traveller Jef Tavernier (born 1951)...
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Great Table diamond (redirect from White Tavernier Table Diamond)
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...
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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]...
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Vontimitta, famous for its architecture and art. French traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described the temple as ,“one of the grandest pagodas in the whole...
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(1536-1600, from Spain) François Bernier (1625-1688, from France) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689, from France) Peter Mundy (1600-1667, from England)...
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Company were granted mining rights. The 17th-century French explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier reported he was "permitted to examine" the egg-shaped Great Moghul...
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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...
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contains instructions to prepare a "Fregacy of Lamb or Veal." Jean-Baptiste Tavernier describes "a lusty Fricassie" in his late 17th-century Travels...
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claimed to be a hair of Muhammad. The 17th-century French explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier wrote about his discussions with two treasurers of Constantinople...
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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...
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an early if highly prejudiced account by the French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier from the 1650s. The term Mandaic or Mandaeism comes from Mandaic...
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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...
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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...
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the city during the 16th century. In 1665, the French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described the architectural beauty of the Vindu Madhava temple...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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relationship with France since the Middle Ages. The travels of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier are particularly well known to Safavid Persia. France has an embassy...
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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...
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described the place as Sambalaka, according to French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and English historian Edward Gibbon, diamonds were exported to...
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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...
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heat, lack of water, and venomous snakes. The French traveller Jean Baptiste Tavernier visited the Krishna River diggings in 1665, and estimated that...
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