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Jewelry Collection (#100)

"Captivating Jewelry

Background imageJewelry Collection: Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c

Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c
XIR247253 Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c.475-300 BC (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Background imageJewelry Collection: Chief Keokuk, 1834 (oil on canvas)

Chief Keokuk, 1834 (oil on canvas)
PNP245671 Chief Keokuk, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Chief Washakie (c. 1804-1900) (b / w photo)

Chief Washakie (c. 1804-1900) (b / w photo)
PNP246196 Chief Washakie (c.1804-1900) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Red Jacket (c. 1756-1830) (w / c on paper)

Red Jacket (c. 1756-1830) (w / c on paper)
PNP246101 Red Jacket (c.1756-1830) (w/c on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: spokesman & sachem for Iroquois tribe; fought for British in Revolution;)

Background imageJewelry Collection: Two curved brooches, from Hassleben, Thuringia (gold & gems)

Two curved brooches, from Hassleben, Thuringia (gold & gems)
XPH365257 Two curved brooches, from Hassleben, Thuringia (gold & gems) by Germanic, (4th century); Museum fur Ur- und Fruhgeschichte, Weimar, Germany; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Design for a circular pendant, 16th century (pencil on paper)

Design for a circular pendant, 16th century (pencil on paper)
AMO367644 Design for a circular pendant, 16th century (pencil on paper) by Delaune, Etienne (1518-83); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: East Roman Jewel (gold & garnet)

East Roman Jewel (gold & garnet)
HSC270520 East Roman Jewel (gold & garnet) by Roman (5th century AD); height: 3.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Pendant, 1st century BC-1st century AD (gold)

Pendant, 1st century BC-1st century AD (gold)
HSC270518 Pendant, 1st century BC-1st century AD (gold) by Sarmatian; width: 4.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern European tribal culture; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Sarmatian

Background imageJewelry Collection: Jewellery designs, plate 11 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes

Jewellery designs, plate 11 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes
STC265099 Jewellery designs, plate 11 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes, published by Henri Laurens, Paris, c.1900 (tinted chromolitho) by Follet

Background imageJewelry Collection: Jewellery designs, plate 8 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes

Jewellery designs, plate 8 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes
STC265098 Jewellery designs, plate 8 from Documents de Bijouterie et Orfeverie modernes, published by Henri Laurens, Paris, c.1900 (tinted chromolitho) by Follet

Background imageJewelry Collection: Mary of Teck (colour litho)

Mary of Teck (colour litho)
KW345526 Mary of Teck (colour litho) by Lavery, John (1856-1941) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary (1867-1953) was the queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom; ); Irish

Background imageJewelry Collection: Annular ring (gold) (see also 325679)

Annular ring (gold) (see also 325679)
HSC325691 Annular ring (gold) (see also 325679) by Viking, (9th century); diam: 2.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Scandinavian, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Amulet of a falcon (faience)

Amulet of a falcon (faience)
HSC325694 Amulet of a falcon (faience) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); height: 3.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Figure of a reclining woman (marble)

Figure of a reclining woman (marble)
HSC325669 Figure of a reclining woman (marble) by Syrian; length: 22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Syrian, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Gallo-Romano zoomorphic fibula of a bird (bronze & enamel)

Gallo-Romano zoomorphic fibula of a bird (bronze & enamel)
HSC325601 Gallo-Romano zoomorphic fibula of a bird (bronze & enamel) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); length: 4.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Portrait of a man (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a man (oil on canvas)
BFM286889 Portrait of a man (oil on canvas) by Helst, Bartolomeus van der (1613-70); 76.2x63.7 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Background imageJewelry Collection: Agnes, Countess of Mansfeld (oil on wood)

Agnes, Countess of Mansfeld (oil on wood)
BFM286883 Agnes, Countess of Mansfeld (oil on wood) by German School, (16th century); 46.5x35.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Background imageJewelry Collection: Necklace with bells (gold)

Necklace with bells (gold)
XBP341886 Necklace with bells (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Necklace (gold)

Necklace (gold)
XBP341884 Necklace (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold)

Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold)
XBP341837 Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Nose Ornament, Tairona Culture (gold)

Nose Ornament, Tairona Culture (gold)
XBP343655 Nose Ornament, Tairona Culture (gold) by Pre-Columbian; width: 6.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Milking of Sheep, detail of a gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian

Milking of Sheep, detail of a gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian
XBP343631 Milking of Sheep, detail of a gold pectoral from Tolstaya Mogila, Scythian, 4th century BC by Scythian, (4th century BC); Historical Museum, Kiev

Background imageJewelry Collection: Disc fibula, from Rigolini Galassi tomb at Cerveteri, c. mid 7th century BC (gold) (b / w photo)

Disc fibula, from Rigolini Galassi tomb at Cerveteri, c. mid 7th century BC (gold) (b / w photo)
ALI287632 Disc fibula, from Rigolini Galassi tomb at Cerveteri, c.mid 7th century BC (gold) (b/w photo) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); height: 32 cm; Museo Gregoriano Etrusco

Background imageJewelry Collection: Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas)

Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas)
BFM284240 Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas) by Hinz, Johann Georg (also Hintz, Hainz, Heintz) (1630/31-88); 124.8x102 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Background imageJewelry Collection: Necklace, from Topoxte, Peten, Guatemala, Late Classic Period (shell)

Necklace, from Topoxte, Peten, Guatemala, Late Classic Period (shell)
JPC238271 Necklace, from Topoxte, Peten, Guatemala, Late Classic Period (shell) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: The Salucci family, 1800 (oil on canvas)

The Salucci family, 1800 (oil on canvas)
MMT238219 The Salucci family, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 76x101 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Torque, from Mailly-le-Camp, Champagne (gold)

Torque, from Mailly-le-Camp, Champagne (gold)
XIR237921 Torque, from Mailly-le-Camp, Champagne (gold) by Gaulish (1st century BC); Musee des Antiquities Nationales, St-Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: White Bear, 1869 (coloured engraving)

White Bear, 1869 (coloured engraving)
PNP246180 White Bear, 1869 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Buffalo Bull and the Big Elk, 1841 (colour litho)

Buffalo Bull and the Big Elk, 1841 (colour litho)
PNP246108 Buffalo Bull and the Big Elk, 1841 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chief of the Wolf Pawnee; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Background imageJewelry Collection: Pawnee Warriors, c. 1832 (colour litho)

Pawnee Warriors, c. 1832 (colour litho)
PNP246106 Pawnee Warriors, c.1832 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: now present day Alaska; ); Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Female nude seated on a chair (cyanotype)

Female nude seated on a chair (cyanotype)
LSH239481 Female nude seated on a chair (cyanotype) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); 7x9.7 cm; Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Seated Model (cyanotype)

Seated Model (cyanotype)
LSH239479 Seated Model (cyanotype) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Mrs Roberts (oil on canvas)

Mrs Roberts (oil on canvas)
WES239445 Mrs Roberts (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); 117x101.6 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Jewellery from Khorsabad, Iraq (agate)

Jewellery from Khorsabad, Iraq (agate)
XIR241535 Jewellery from Khorsabad, Iraq (agate) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Indian Maid at the Stockade (oil on canvas)

Indian Maid at the Stockade (oil on canvas)
PNP274169 Indian Maid at the Stockade (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Valley National Bank, Phoenix, Arizona; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Ring with head of Athena (gold leaf)

Ring with head of Athena (gold leaf)
614915 Ring with head of Athena (gold leaf) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Anello con testa di Atena. ); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Necklace (gold)

Necklace (gold)
614913 Necklace (gold) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Collana); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Ring (gold & sapphire)

Ring (gold & sapphire)
614912 Ring (gold & sapphire) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Anello); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Earring (gold & emerald)

Earring (gold & emerald)
614909 Earring (gold & emerald) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Orecchino ); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Ring (gold, chalcedony & agate)

Ring (gold, chalcedony & agate)
614904 Ring (gold, chalcedony & agate) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Necklace, found on a mummy (turquoise)

Necklace, found on a mummy (turquoise)
XCH201592 Necklace, found on a mummy (turquoise) by Egyptian; Musee d Hist. Nat, d Archeologie et d Ethnographie, Cherbourg; (add.info.: necklace found on a mummy; ); Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: The Artists Mother, 1902 (tempera on panel)

The Artists Mother, 1902 (tempera on panel)
BIR189850 The Artists Mother, 1902 (tempera on panel) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 48.5x35.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Celtic Costume

Celtic Costume
LLM458831 Celtic Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celtic Costume. Illustration for Le Costume Historique by M A Racinet (Firmin Didot, 1888)

Background imageJewelry Collection: Lady with a Violin, c. 1675 (oil on panel)

Lady with a Violin, c. 1675 (oil on panel)
450111 Lady with a Violin, c.1675 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (17th century); 28.5x23.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageJewelry Collection: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1586 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1586 (oil on panel)
PNH419798 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c.1586 (oil on panel) by Zuccari, or Zuccaro, Federico (1540-1609); 85x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJewelry Collection: Mrs Theodore Atkinson Jr. (Frances Deering Wentworth), 1765 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Theodore Atkinson Jr. (Frances Deering Wentworth), 1765 (oil on canvas)
NUL374169 Mrs Theodore Atkinson Jr. (Frances Deering Wentworth), 1765 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 129.5x101.6 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageJewelry Collection: Lock-rings, Gorteenreagh, County Clare, Late Bronze Age

Lock-rings, Gorteenreagh, County Clare, Late Bronze Age
XBP390424 Lock-rings, Gorteenreagh, County Clare, Late Bronze Age, 800-700 BC (gold) (detail of 390423) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin




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"Captivating Jewelry: A Glimpse into Timeless Elegance and Cultural Riches" From the regal adornments of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 to the exquisite jewelry worn by Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland in 1588, these iconic figures have left a lasting legacy through their magnificent jewels. Crafted with meticulous artistry by artists like George Gower and Lisa Sheridan, these pieces reflect the opulence and grandeur associated with royalty. Traveling to Cambodia's Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we encounter traditional Cambodian apsara dancers bedecked in resplendent jewelry. Their graceful movements bring life to intricate ornaments that hold deep cultural significance. In Sapa, Vietnam, Hmong children seek shelter under an umbrella during the monsoon season. Despite their humble surroundings, they too wear vibrant jewelry that showcases their heritage and traditions passed down through generations. Delving further into mythology, we discover a sandstone sculpture depicting a Yakshini - a benevolent tree spirit from Sanskrit mythology guarding hidden treasures within the earth. This ancient relic reminds us of humanity's fascination with precious gems throughout history. Witnessing medieval goldsmiths at work unveils the craftsmanship behind timeless pieces that have stood the test of time. These skilled artisans meticulously shape metals into wearable works of art that transcend eras. The captivating portrait "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci introduces us to Cecilia Gallerani adorned with elegant jewelry befitting her noble status in 15th-century Europe. The painting immortalizes both her beauty and her connection to this enigmatic creature. Venturing across continents brings us face-to-face with Zuni Indian jewelry—a testament to Native American craftsmanship known for its intricate designs inspired by nature's bounty. Each piece tells a story deeply rooted in tribal culture.