Gemstone Collection (page 4)

A Guild of Handicraft white and yellow metal brooch in the form of a crowned
985544 A Guild of Handicraft white and yellow metal brooch in the form of a crowned cockerel, set with blister pearl, pearls, sapphires, tourmalines and moonstones, c.1905 (metal, pearls, sapphires)

A wall clock by Margaret Gilmour (1860-1942), decorated in repousse with Celtic entrelac
991040 A wall clock by Margaret Gilmour (1860-1942), decorated in repousse with Celtic entrelac designs, (tin, turquoise) by Gilmour, Margaret (fl)

Art Nouveau multi-gem and enamel Glycines tour-de-cou
3931124 Art Nouveau multi-gem and enamel Glycines tour-de-cou, 1900 (tourmaline & opal with plique-A-jour enamel, garnet & rubies set in gold) by Wolfers

A pair of Renaissance revival ear pendants, c. 1870 (diamonds & enamel)
3929392 A pair of Renaissance revival ear pendants, c.1870 (diamonds & enamel) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); length: 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George, 1000-1100 (bloodstone)
499513 Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George, 1000-1100 (bloodstone) by Byzantine, (11th Century); 3.2x2.8x1.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Bearing the image of Saint George)

Hairpin (gold & emerald)
614900 Hairpin (gold & emerald) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Spilla per capelli. See also 614896.); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

The Dwarf and the Gemstone (chromolitho)
734919 The Dwarf and the Gemstone (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dwarf and the Gemstone)

Portrait of King Philip II of Spain, c. 1555 (citrine, mounted in gold & enamel pendant)
2974759 Portrait of King Philip II of Spain, c.1555 (citrine, mounted in gold & enamel pendant) by Cesati, Alessandro (fl.1538-64); 4.2x2.8x0.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pendant of a Cross, 1550-1600 (gold, enamel, emeralds & pearls)
2970865 Pendant of a Cross, 1550-1600 (gold, enamel, emeralds & pearls) by Spanish School, (16th century); 9.5x7.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Marilynn B

Agate stones, Agata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Aphanite and chalcedony flint
Aphanite 1, and chalcedony flint with mastoids 2. Afanite, Selce calcedonioso a mastoidi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Onyx agate. Agata onice, con la sua scorza, a zone innumerevoli. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Cameo, 1st-2nd century AD (amethyst)
HSC270517 Cameo, 1st-2nd century AD (amethyst) by Roman; height: 2.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Diadem, found in the burial mound at Khoklach (gold, turquoise, coral, garnet, pearl
BAL165765 Diadem, found in the burial mound at Khoklach (gold, turquoise, coral, garnet, pearl, glass and amethyst) by Sarmatian, (1st century AD); 15x61 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Bismarck necklace and Empress Eugenies (1826-1920) ring (diamond
XBP236614 Bismarck necklace and Empress Eugenies (1826-1920) ring (diamond, sapphire & platinum) by American School; National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institute

A white jadeite and gilt silver mirror with a low relief of a phoenix and a peony (jade
1766466 A white jadeite and gilt silver mirror with a low relief of a phoenix and a peony (jade, silver gilt) by Japanese School

Detail of an Ottoman turquoise inset silver mounted zinc bottle (turquoise, zinc, silver)
1766447 Detail of an Ottoman turquoise inset silver mounted zinc bottle (turquoise, zinc, silver) by Ottoman School, (17th century); 38 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish (ceramic)
1766427 A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish (ceramic) by Syrian School, (14th century); 26 dia. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 14th century turquoise Raqqa ceramic dish)

A 19th century Persian pottery dish depicting a peacock on a turquoise background
1766422 A 19th century Persian pottery dish depicting a peacock on a turquoise background (ceramic) by Persian School, (19th century); 19. dia

A white jade circular table Screen depicting scholars approaching a pavilion (white jade)
1764960 A white jade circular table Screen depicting scholars approaching a pavilion (white jade) by Chinese School (19th century); 24.1 diameter cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A jewelled ornamental binding with stones, depicting several animals
985745 A jewelled ornamental binding with stones, depicting several animals, 1860 (green crushed levant morocco leather, red & blue morocco leather, gilt, moonstones, sapphires)

Miniature of Saint Joan of Arc, 1905 (salmon & blue levant morocco leather, gilt fillet
985692 Miniature of Saint Joan of Arc, 1905 (salmon & blue levant morocco leather, gilt fillet, painted min) by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; 28.1x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Mamluk hardstone mosaic panel, comprising of an arcade of seven arches
1196837 A Mamluk hardstone mosaic panel, comprising of an arcade of seven arches, 14th-15th century (alabaster, red porphyry, mother-of-pearl)

Corinthe, (gilt-bronze, semi-precious stones)
827073 Corinthe, (gilt-bronze, semi-precious stones) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Corinthe. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

Knight and Lady with Holy Grail, 1903 (transparent vellum over painted paper with
1195361 Knight and Lady with Holy Grail, 1903 (transparent vellum over painted paper with mother-of-pearl and g) by English School

Inset panel of a Weiner Werkstatte white painted single bed depicting a naked androgynous
990940 Inset panel of a Weiner Werkstatte white painted single bed depicting a naked androgynous figure (detail), c.1904 (silver, lapis lazuli, moonstones, malachite, coral, wood) by Moser

Ah Yum, 5th April 1884 (pencil on paper with opalised glass frame)
622688 Ah Yum, 5th April 1884 (pencil on paper with opalised glass frame) by Australian School, (19th century); 20.2x13.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed with the initials W. H)

Ms Fr 9141 fol. 235 The Duke Receiving Precious Stones, from
BLY159987 Ms Fr 9141 fol.235 The Duke Receiving Precious Stones, from Le Livre de la Propriete des Choses by Barthelemy l Anglais, c.1405 (vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Interior of a rock salt mine at Northwich, Cheshire. Miners preparing to haul salt up to the surface. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der

Outcrop of gneissic rock almost 40 feet high. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg, 1828

View of the metal ore veins inside a mountain
View of the metal ore veins inside a so-called Stollart in a mountain with unusual parallel veins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der

Basalt columns on a mountainside in Westphalia, Germany. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg, 1828

View of the basalt columns of Giants Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs

Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg, 1828

Chinese artists painting porcelain plates to be fired in a low-temperature oven. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Geologists studying fossil examples stored 40 to 50 per drawer in a cabinet of curiosities. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg

The Logan Brooch (sapphire & diamond)
XBP236608 The Logan Brooch (sapphire & diamond) by Sri Lankan School; Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: twenty round brilliant cut diamonds; gift of Mrs John A)

Town of Oberstein and gem-polishing mill
View of the town, bridge and crag church at Oberstein 1, and view of the agate and jasper gemstone polishing mill 2. Vue de bourg en face du pont, Atelier de travail

Pocket Watches, Plate XVIII from The Royal House of Stuart, published 1890
GHL14730 Pocket Watches, Plate XVIII from The Royal House of Stuart, published 1890 by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Gem and cameo engraving tools and equipment. Copperplate engraving by William Blake and Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise, New Mexico, USA
Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise for the making of necklaces, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1920

Cross Pendant, late 16th century (gold & emeralds)
2970868 Cross Pendant, late 16th century (gold & emeralds) by Spanish School, (16th century); 6.3x2.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Napoleon Diamond Necklace, 1811 (diamonds set in silver & gold)
1153915 Napoleon Diamond Necklace, 1811 (diamonds set in silver & gold) by Etienne Nitot & Sons (18th-19th century); National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C

Arm band (gold, pearls & ruby)
1071044 Arm band (gold, pearls & ruby) by Asian School, (19th Century); 11.7x6.5x7.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation; out of copyright

Sabre (iron & bone)
CZA228936 Sabre (iron & bone) by Turkish School; length: 85.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Turkish, out of copyright

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

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