Gemstones Collection (#3)

Christ as Salvator Mundi, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7412314 Christ as Salvator Mundi, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Anonymous; 17.5x13 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Anonymous artist, Southern Germany)

Two amber figures of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Simon the Zealot, North German, circa 1695 (amber)
7414678 Two amber figures of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Simon the Zealot, North German, circa 1695 (amber) by German School, (17th century); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

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Diamond mining near Kimberley in 1880, South Africa, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, asset, assets, australian, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market, capital markets, commercial circles, contemporary, copy, currencies, depiction

Polishing of Agate Semi-Precious Stones in Idar Oberstein, Germany, 1856, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, agates, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, early, esotericism

Mary of Modena, wife of King James II of Great Britain, epouse de Jacques II Roy de la Grande Bretagne
5913178 Mary of Modena, wife of King James II of Great Britain, epouse de Jacques II Roy de la Grande Bretagne. In velvet and ermine gown decorated with gems, pearl necklace. Crown outside frame

Design for an engraved gem in an ornamental setting, 1722 (pen and brown ink and grey wash on laid paper)
7394055 Design for an engraved gem in an ornamental setting, 1722 (pen and brown ink and grey wash on laid paper) by Odam, Girolamo (1681-1718); 51.7x36.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Tikka, mid-19th century (diamond, emerald, pearl, enamel)
7395241 Tikka, mid-19th century (diamond, emerald, pearl, enamel) by Indian School, (19th century); 8.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The forehead ornament set with rectangular)

Pendant, mid-late 19th century (sapphire, emerald, ruby, diamond, pearl, enamel, gold)
7395239 Pendant, mid-late 19th century (sapphire, emerald, ruby, diamond, pearl, enamel, gold) by Indian School, (19th century); 4.45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nizams of Hyderabad sarpech, c. 1607-33 (diamonds, spinel, pearls & enamel)
7389487 Nizams of Hyderabad sarpech, c.1607-33 (diamonds, spinel, pearls & enamel) by Indian School, (17th century); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Hyderabad bowl and stand set, c. 1790-1810 (ruby, gold & enamel)
7389495 Hyderabad bowl and stand set, c.1790-1810 (ruby, gold & enamel) by Indian School, (18th-19th century); Bowl and cover: 13.3 (height); stand

Hyderbard Deccan Paan box, c. 1750-80 (diamonds, gold & enamel)
7389494 Hyderbard Deccan Paan box, c.1750-80 (diamonds, gold & enamel) by Indian School, (18th century); Width: 16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Portrait of Henry VIII, 16th century (oil on panel)
7129377 Portrait of Henry VIII, 16th century (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry VIII)

Head-form pendant, c. 900-500 BC (jadeite)
1072463 Head-form pendant, c.900-500 BC (jadeite) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); 3.18x3.18x2.06 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Middle Formative period)

Bead: Human head, c. 400 BC- 25 AD (jadeite)
1072444 Bead: Human head, c. 400 BC- 25 AD (jadeite) by Mayan; 3.175x1.905x1.1112522225 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; given in memory of Jerry L. Abramson by his estate

Spherical bead with four glyphs, 200-800 AD (jadeite)
1072465 Spherical bead with four glyphs, 200-800 AD (jadeite) by Mayan; 3.18 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Classic period, Maya); given in memory of Jerry L. Abramson by his estate

Bead: monkey profile, 500-200 BC (jadeite)
1072460 Bead: monkey profile, 500-200 BC (jadeite) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); 3.4925x2.2225x0.63500127 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Middle to Late Formative period)

Spherical bead with four-point stars, c. 900-500 BC (jadeite)
1072455 Spherical bead with four-point stars, c.900-500 BC (jadeite) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); 1.90500381xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Middle Formative period)

Duck-head pendant, 400-200 BC (jadeite)
1072450 Duck-head pendant, 400-200 BC (jadeite) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); 2.54x2.6988x5.08 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Middle to Late Formative period)

Plaque fragment with profile face, c. 600-900 AD (jadeite)
1072449 Plaque fragment with profile face, c. 600-900 AD (jadeite) by Mayan; 4.76x3.49x0.95 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; given in memory of Jerry L. Abramson by his estate

Bead: human head, c. 900-500 BC (jadeite)
1072443 Bead: human head, c.900-500 BC (jadeite) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); 2.857505715x1.90500381x1.4287528575 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; given in memory of Jerry L. Abramson by his estate

Pygmalion and Galatea, early 19th century (glass intaglio)
7287883 Pygmalion and Galatea, early 19th century (glass intaglio) by Beltrami, Giovanni (1860-1926); 8.5 x 7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ear ornament or amulet, 19th century (bowenite)
1072466 Ear ornament or amulet, 19th century (bowenite) by Maori, (19th century); 12.065x1.5875x1.27000254 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; given in memory of Jerry L. Abramson by his estate

Frontal-face pendant, 600 - 900 AD (jadeite)
1072453 Frontal-face pendant, 600 - 900 AD (jadeite) by Mayan; 5.4x5.08x0.95 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Late Classic period, Maya); given in memory of Jerry L

Art deco ring, c. 1920 (emerald, diamonds & synthetic rubies)
7265536 Art deco ring, c.1920 (emerald, diamonds & synthetic rubies) by Brandt, Paul-Emile (1883-1952); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Dagger with Scabbard, 1605-27 (steel, iron, gold, rubies, emeralds, glass, wood & textile)
7335577 Dagger with Scabbard, 1605-27 (steel, iron, gold, rubies, emeralds, glass, wood & textile) by Mughal School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Face of Senwosret III, c. 1878-1840 BC (red quartzite)
7330933 Face of Senwosret III, c.1878-1840 BC (red quartzite) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Seal depicting tumblers or acrobats in a field of lilies, -350 BC (chalcedony)
7309996 Seal depicting tumblers or acrobats in a field of lilies, -350 BC (chalcedony) by Minoan; 2.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Letter R - Topaz (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309369 Letter R - Topaz (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Letter E - Sapphire (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309366 Letter E - Sapphire (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Letter N - Amethist (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309368 Letter N - Amethist (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Letter F - Emerald (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309367 Letter F - Emerald (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Polishing of Agate Semi-Precious Stones in Idar Oberstein, Germany, 1856
7279807 Polishing of Agate Semi-Precious Stones in Idar Oberstein, Germany, 1856 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Madonna Nicopela, 10th century (enamel)
1749748 The Madonna Nicopela, 10th century (enamel) by Byzantine, (10th century); Museo della Basilica di San Marco, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Virgin and child, called the Madonna Nicopela)

Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis (sardonyx, silver and precious stones)
7296501 Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis (sardonyx, silver and precious stones) by French School, (12th century); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600. Creator: Jan Wierix
Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600

Barbarian art: cross set with precious stones, 6th century
LRI4646375 Barbarian art: cross set with precious stones, 6th century by Byzantine School, (6th century); Basilica di San Pietro, Rome

Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c. 1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal)
7259602 Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c.1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); height:10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Margarita of Navarre, sister of King Francis I, 1492-1549. (Titled Margurite de Valois in error)
FLO4657258 Margarita of Navarre, sister of King Francis I, 1492-1549. (Titled Margurite de Valois in error.) She wears a cap of ribbons decorated with jewels and pearls

Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c. 1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal)
7259601 Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c.1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); height:10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c. 1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal)
7259600 Study of Wild SStrawberries, St. Petersburg, c.1900 (gold-mounted enamel, nephrite & rock crystal) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); height:10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mary Stuart of Scotland, wife of King Francis II of France, 1542-1587. She wears a lace cap
FLO4657397 Mary Stuart of Scotland, wife of King Francis II of France, 1542-1587. She wears a lace cap, green especially with shoulder pads and band of gold embroidery, damask petticoat

Nobleman reclining on a Byzantine bed of the 9th century (from an illuminated manuscript in the Bibliotheque Royale)
6338976 Nobleman reclining on a Byzantine bed of the 9th century (from an illuminated manuscript in the Bibliotheque Royale) by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Trade card of David Deuchar, 1743-1808, Scottish engraver. 1803 (engraving)
7233062 Trade card of David Deuchar, 1743-1808, Scottish engraver. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card of David Deuchar, 1743-1808)

A rare Fatimid armlet, Syrian or Egyptian (gold with emerald & glass)
6373208 A rare Fatimid armlet, Syrian or Egyptian (gold with emerald & glass) by Fatimid school (11th century); diameter: 14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Maria Fitzherbert Jewel (w / c on ivory in diamond-studded locket)
3741476 The Maria Fitzherbert Jewel (w/c on ivory in diamond-studded locket) by British School, (19th century); height: 3.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Florine (oil on canvas)
6619440 Florine (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, John Robert (1817-1903); 38.8x32.5 cm; Private Collection

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Gemstones have captivated humanity for centuries, their beauty and allure transcending time. From the diamond morning that bathes the world in a golden glow to the cobalt blue geode that holds secrets within its crystalline heart, they have always held a special place in our hearts. They have adorned the most illustrious of beings throughout history, such as the second coffin of Tutankhamun, gleaming with precious stones fit for a pharaoh. Even masterpieces like "The Virgin" by an unknown artist from 1500 depict gems delicately placed on her regal attire, reflecting her divine status. Designers too have been inspired by these treasures of nature. A design for jewellery from 1875 showcases intricate sketches brought to life with watercolor and ink on paper, envisioning how they are enhance one's beauty. A necklace from the 19th century combines turquoise, diamonds, silver, and gold into an exquisite piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. Religious iconography has also embraced gemstones' symbolic power. In "Christ as Salvator Mundi, " painted around 1500, Christ is depicted holding a crystal orb studded with precious gems representing his dominion over all creation. Similarly, two amber figures of St. Peter and St. Simon the Zealot crafted in North Germany circa 1695 showcase meticulous craftsmanship using this unique material. Ancient civilizations recognized both the aesthetic value and spiritual significance of gemstones; Ancient Egyptian jewelry found in Tutankhamun's tomb exemplifies their mastery in combining goldwork with vibrant jewels to create timeless pieces that still mesmerize us today. Beyond adornment lies another facet: diamond mining near Kimberley in South Africa during the late 19th century reveals laborious efforts undertaken to unearth these coveted stones from deep within Earth's embrace.