“The ears were large, flaring forward, the eyes limpid amber, in which the pupil floated like a glittering jewel, changing color with shifts of the light: obsidian, emerald, ruby, opal, amethyst, diamond.” — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
“The India that the British East India Company conquered was no primitive or barren land, but the glittering jewel of the medieval world.” — Shashi Tharoor Copy Share Image
