[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › The Carew Spinel # The Carew Spinel This gemstone is a spinel, a stone gemmologically similar to a ruby. It is inscribed with the names or titles of the Mughal emperors Jahangir (r.1605–1627), Shah Jahan (r.1628–1658) and Alamgir (r.1658–1707), the former Mughal prince Aurangzeb. It was bequeathed to the V&A in 1922 by Julia Mary, Lady Carew. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-243-1922](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-243-1922) · Pramāṇa