Emerald Collection (#4)

Isle of Man Road Services Emerald bus, Wadham. Date: circa 1940

C Ross Emerald bus. Date: circa 1940

United Emerald bus. Date: circa 1940

Necklace, c. 6th - 7th century (gold & emeralds)
780705 Necklace, c.6th - 7th century (gold & emeralds) by Byzantine; length: 36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Composed of 13 cell-work links)

A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade
6310565 A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade, gold hilt set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds often mounted in silver) by Indian School

A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade
6310504 A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade, gold hilt set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds often mounted in silver) by Indian School

"In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white, like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery"(colour litho)
6023981 " In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white, like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery" (colour litho) by Nixon

The Chase of the Siren (engraving)
6021221 The Chase of the Siren (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chase of the Siren)

Late Victorian multi-gem set butterfly brooch, c. 1880 (precious stones)
BON129898 Late Victorian multi-gem set butterfly brooch, c.1880 (precious stones) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Jewels, plate 39 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot
REV279426 Jewels, plate 39 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot, published by Jules Rouam, Librairie de l Art, Paris, 1887 (colour engraving) by Habert-Dys

Emerald skink, Lamprolepis smaragdina. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Fine gem rings in emerald, diamond, pearl and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Downy emerald dragonfly, Cordulia aenea (Metallic dragonfly, Libellula aenea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

African emerald cuckoo and red-billed malkoha
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and red-billed malkoha, Zanclostomus javanicus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

Snuffbox with a portrait miniature of Louis XVI (1754-93
XIR180108 Snuffbox with a portrait miniature of Louis XVI (1754-93) on ivory by Pierre Noel Violet (1749-1819) 1780 (gold, enamel, pearls & emeralds) by Meuniere, Jean-Nicolas (fl.1770); Louvre

Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii. Almost adult
Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii (Ornismya canivetti). Almost adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

African emerald cuckoo and black-mandibled toucan
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and black-mandibled toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Gems
LLM456771 Gems by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gems. Illustration from The National Encyclopaedia (William Mackenzie, c 1870).); © Look and Learn

Blue-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Golden-green hummingbird, Trochilus prasina). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology

Hispaniolan emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii (Swainsons hummingbird, Trochilus swainsonii). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology

Geometer moths. Brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata 1, pale brindled beauty, Phigalia pilosaria 2, Jodis putata 3, large emerald, Geometra papilionaria 4

Exotic moths including the ailanthus silkmoth
Large emerald pearl, Stemorrhages sericea (Botys Desmia? sericea) 1, ailanthus silkmoth, Samia cynthia (Saturnia cynthia) 2, Crotalaria pod borer, Argina astrea (Deiopeia astrea) 3

Lesser coucal and Asian emerald cuckoo
Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis (top), and Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus. (Lark-heeled cuckow, Cuculus bengalensis and spotted curcucui)

Pendant: The Descent of Psyche into Hell, 1904 (gold, enamel & semi-precious
3085334 Pendant: The Descent of Psyche into Hell, 1904 (gold, enamel & semi-precious and precious stones) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 12.8x5.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Music cover, Alexandra Music Books, Songs of the Emerald Isle. With a portrait of Princess Alexandra of Wales when she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (DMus) at Trinity College

The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho)
2634670 The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Czech, out of copyright

Curtis British Entomology Plate 427
Hymenoptera: Phagonia smaragdina = Halticoptera flavicornis (Emerald Phagonia) [Plant: Fumaria capreolata (Ramping Fumitory)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 300
Lepidoptera: Hipparchus smaragdarius = Thetidia smaragdaria (Essex Emerald Moth) [Plant: Ranunculus arvensis Corn Crowfoot)] Date: 1824-39

The Crown of the Andes, c. 1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds)
746535 The Crown of the Andes, c.1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds) by Colombian School, (16th Century); 34.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Presents to the Prince and Princess Frederick William (engraving)
1609406 Presents to the Prince and Princess Frederick William (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presents to the Prince and Princess Frederick William)

An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a branch, London Zoo
3688417 An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a branch, London Zoo, October 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a horizontal branch
3688415 An Emerald Tree Boa with its body coiled along a horizontal branch, looking down towards the ground, London Zoo, October 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

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

Earring (one of a pair), 600s (gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds)
491315 Earring (one of a pair), 600s (gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:10.20 w:4.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Portrait of Muhammad Shah Holding an Emerald and the Mouthpiece of a Huqqa, c
2571248 Portrait of Muhammad Shah Holding an Emerald and the Mouthpiece of a Huqqa, c.1730 (ink with w/c & gold on paper) by Nidha Mal, Jharokha (fl.1730-75); San Diego Museum of Art

Stone (colour litho)
2795459 Stone (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stone. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations Instructives)

Sizing gemstones (chromolitho)
2788863 Sizing gemstones (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sizing gemstones. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Emerald sarpech, Deccan, mid-18th century (emeralds, diamonds, enamel & yellow gold)
6090299 Emerald sarpech, Deccan, mid-18th century (emeralds, diamonds, enamel & yellow gold) by Indian School, (18th century); 36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade
6310580 A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade, gold hilt set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds often mounted in silver) by Indian School

A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade
6310472 A Ceremonial Sword of the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1880-1900 (inscribed steel blade, gold hilt set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds often mounted in silver) by Indian School

The Imperial State Crown from the Crown Jewels of England, 1919 (colour litho)
2629942 The Imperial State Crown from the Crown Jewels of England, 1919 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four pendants, 17th - 19th century (gold, enamel, pearls & precious stones)
3434824 Four pendants, 17th - 19th century (gold, enamel, pearls & precious stones) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Top left: A CONTINENTAL GOLD, ENAMEL)

Ring (emerald & diamonds)
745920 Ring (emerald & diamonds) by European School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; European, out of copyright

Necklace (emeralds & diamonds)
745916 Necklace (emeralds & diamonds) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Designed as a flexible band of brilliant-cut marquise and pear shaped diamonds)

Hairpins (bronze, bone, gold & emerald)
614896 Hairpins (bronze, bone, gold & emerald) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

An antique Indian diamond, ruby, emerald and enamel jigha (diamond, ruby, emerald
1766473 An antique Indian diamond, ruby, emerald and enamel jigha (diamond, ruby, emerald, enamel) by Indian School, (18th century); 15 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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Emerald, a mesmerizing gemstone that holds centuries of mystique and allure. Its name evokes images of lush green landscapes and captivating beauty. Just like the Emerald Tablet, also known as Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina, which is said to contain the secrets of alchemy and transformation. Imagine yourself standing at Peacock Lagoon, surrounded by emerald waters reflecting the vibrant hues of nature. Or picture yourself basking in the sun on Fiordo di Furore beach along Italy's Amalfi coast, where the emerald waves crash against rugged cliffs. In Dinard, France, you can embark on Les Vedettes (Powered Lake Craft) and sail through crystal-clear waters that mirror the sky above. As you gaze upon Picture No. 11807409 captured during your journey, you'll be reminded of how precious these moments are. Traveling further east to Bangkok, Thailand, you'll encounter Yaksha Demon Statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex and Virulhok Giant Guardian statue – both adorned with gleaming emerald accents that symbolize protection and power. Nature too boasts its own emerald treasures. The Emerald Tree Boa slithers gracefully through Northern South America's dense rainforests while enchanting creatures like Small Emerald Moths rest delicately on dandelion seedheads in Cannobina Valley within Italy's majestic Alps. Back in France along Brittany's coastline lies an area known as the Emerald Coast – home to magnificent racing Bisquines Cancalaises sailing across azure waters with their sails billowing in the wind. Across continents lies another breathtaking sight: Tahoe Steamer gliding through tranquil waters at Emerald Bay within California's iconic Lake Tahoe. Here serenity meets grandeur as towering mountains frame this natural wonderland. Emeralds have captivated humans for centuries; they represent harmony between earth and water - a fusion of tranquility and vitality.