(India) ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond.
Other items in the collection include a navaratna (nine gem) pendant or a celestial talisman from Rajasthan. The nine gems when arranged in a certain order are meant to represent the nine planets. Navaratna is popular throughout India, i…
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(India) Nine extraordinary people in an emperor's court.
In later times, some of these men came to be known as Akbar's 'nine gems' or navaratna. One of the most renowned of these navaratnas was a Hindu courtier named Birbal.
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