Over 25,000 diamonds weighing in excess of 12,000 carats, more than 2,000 emeralds weighing over 10,000 carats, and pearls exceeding 40,000 chows are descirbed in this beautifully photographed book on the collection of the precious stones and Jewels by the Asaf Jah Dynasty, popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad.