ceylon sapphire

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• Ceylon — Ceylon, eine Insel an der Südspitze von Ostindien, zu dem sie selbst gehört. Ueppig und fruchtbar, daß sie Elephanten in großen Herden ernährt, und die Reisernte einen hundertfältigen Ertrag gibt, mit einem Umfange von 900 Quadrat Meilen, und nur …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

• Ceylon [1] — Ceylon (Ceylan, im Sanskrit Lankà dvìpa, von den Griechen u. Römern Taprobane, von den Arabern des Mittelalters Sevan [Selan ]Dib, von den einheimischen Geschichtsschreibern Singhalaod. Singhala dvìpa, von den im N. der Insel wohnenden Tamulen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• SAPPHIRE —    a precious stone of the corundum class, and differing from the RUBY (q.v.) only in colour, which is a blue of various shades; the finest specimens are found in Ceylon; its value depends chiefly on quality, and not so much (like the ruby) on… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Gems of Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna – Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo in 1292 wrote “I want you to understand that… …   Wikipedia

• цейлонский сапфир — Бледно синий пятнистый сапфир из Шри Ланки. [Англо русский геммологический словарь. Красноярск, КрасБерри. 2007.] Тематики геммология и ювелирное производство EN ceylon sapphire …   Справочник технического переводчика

• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae) — This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of India.This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to… …   Wikipedia

• Precious Stones in the Bible —     Precious Stones in the Bible     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Precious Stones in the Bible     Precious stones are stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Such stones have at all times been held in high esteem everywhere,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan, adj., n. /sree lahng keuh, lang keuh, shree / an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 18,762,075; 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Cap.: Colombo. Formerly, Ceylon. Arabic, Serendip.… …   Universalium

• List of Asian birds — This list of Asian birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Asia.NotesThe taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements Birds of the World: A Checklist , and reflects all changes to that work until July, 2005.… …   Wikipedia

• Deva people — The Dewa are a mythical people of Sri Lanka according to the Sanskrit epics. According to the Mahavamsa and Ramayana they lived among the Naga, Yakkha and Raskha. They ousted their arch enemies the Raskha from Sri Lanka, with the help of Lord… …   Wikipedia

• Dewa people of Sri Lanka — According to the Mahavamsa and Ramayana they lived among the Naga, Yakkha and Raskha. They ousted their arch enemies the Raskha from Sri Lanka, with the help of Lord Vishnu.[1] They were then subsequently conquered by King Ravana of the Raskha.… …   Wikipedia