Precious Stone Collection (#4)

The Striee Flower of the Incas. Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria pulchella
FLO4596073 The Striee Flower of the Incas. Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria pulchella. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious

The purple tree has incarnate flowers. Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4596032 The purple tree has incarnate flowers. Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

The Queen of Women Hyacinth. Hyacinth hybrid, Hyacinthus orientalis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4595909 The Queen of Women Hyacinth. Hyacinth hybrid, Hyacinthus orientalis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

The Siberian Saxifrage. Siberian tea, Bergenia crassifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious
FLO4595902 The Siberian Saxifrage. Siberian tea, Bergenia crassifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

The Tree Purple has double and white flowers. Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus
FLO4595888 The Tree Purple has double and white flowers. Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a frontlet headdress with blue embroidered top
FLO4594631 Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a frontlet headdress with blue embroidered top and gold-decorated wings, jeweled necklace

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet
FLO4594563 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet, an ermine-lined mantle over a green dress

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward II, 1307-1327. She wears an elaborate headdress with wimple
FLO4594552 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward II, 1307-1327. She wears an elaborate headdress with wimple and long veils wrapped over the breast, and a crimson long dress with white apron

Letter L: workshop of a lapidary. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202487 Letter L: workshop of a lapidary. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

South American emerald in their gangue. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter
FLO4709733 South American emerald in their gangue. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London, England, by George Bell and Sons

Raw montana and ruby sapphires. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London
FLO4709716 Raw montana and ruby sapphires. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London, England, by George Bell and Sons

Sapphires in their gangue. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London
FLO4709707 Sapphires in their gangue. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London, England, by George Bell and Sons

Diamond necklaces and earrings. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895
FLO4709690 Diamond necklaces and earrings. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Diamond necklaces and earrings)

Diamond tiara and necklace. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895
FLO4709663 Diamond tiara and necklace. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Diamond tiara and necklace)

Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: pug dog, frog, wheel, polo pony, locust, etc
FLO4709594 Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: pug dog, frog, wheel, polo pony, locust, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald
FLO4709538 Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gold muff chains with amethyst beads, enamel bars, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709412 Gold muff chains with amethyst beads, enamel bars, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Ladies watch in 18-carat gold case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London
FLO4709395 Ladies watch in 18-carat gold case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895; (add.info.: Ladies watch in 18-carat gold case)

Gentlemen's chains in 18-carat gold for fob watches. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709393 Gentlemen's chains in 18-carat gold for fob watches. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Cuff links, waistcoat buttons, shirt studs in mother of pearl, jade, carbuncle, etc
FLO4709349 Cuff links, waistcoat buttons, shirt studs in mother of pearl, jade, carbuncle, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Interior of a rock salt mine at Northwich, Cheshire. Miners preparing to haul salt up to the surface
FLO4728016 Interior of a rock salt mine at Northwich, Cheshire. Miners preparing to haul salt up to the surface. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen

Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias
FLO4727977 Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Geologists studying fossil examples stored 40 to 50 per drawer in a cabinet of curiosities
FLO4727831 Geologists studying fossil examples stored 40 to 50 per drawer in a cabinet of curiosities. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der

Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer
FLO4727817 Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer, while another worker arranges cups on a tray 1, and a potter firing porcelain plates in an open oven 2

Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb
FLO4727793 Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it
FLO4727841 Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Jewellery, gold loop and garnets, treasure of the Basilica of Tongeren in Belgium, Merovingian goldsmith
ETI4396778 Jewellery, gold loop and garnets, treasure of the Basilica of Tongeren in Belgium, Merovingian goldsmith.; (add.info.: Jewellery, gold loop and garnets)

Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a wide beaded headdress
FLO4643828 Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a wide beaded headdress and a dress with long embroidered sleeves - From a playing card from the Royal Library of

Order of the Lion and the Sun
5304567 Order of the Lion and the Sun.; (add.info.: Order of the Lion and the Sun. Iran, Tehran Dated 1826-27. Fath Ali Shah created this order in 1810)

Pendant decorated in cloisonne with a beast, 301-700 (gold, stone)
7310016 Pendant decorated in cloisonne with a beast, 301-700 (gold, stone); 2.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: gold, stone, Material: gold)

Precious stones and crystals (topaz, almandin, garnet ruby, topazolite, melanite, grossular (garnet), uvarovite
FLO4693833 Precious stones and crystals (topaz, almandin, garnet ruby, topazolite, melanite, grossular (garnet), uvarovite, wiluite, vesuvianite, olivine, epidote

Precious stones and crystals (conglomerate, fortified agate, cloudy agate, chrysoprase, agate, baguee agate, onyx)
FLO4693855 Precious stones and crystals (conglomerate, fortified agate, cloudy agate, chrysoprase, agate, baguee agate, onyx, jasper, fulgurites or lightning stones)

The Shwe Dagan, Pagoda, Rangoon (b/w photo)
8637055 The Shwe Dagan, Pagoda, Rangoon (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shwe Dagan, Pagoda, Rangoon)

Amber, Entree du palais des Radjahs (engraving)
8637844 Amber, Entree du palais des Radjahs (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amber, Entree du palais des Radjahs)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677814 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Slavonic women's headdress (litho)
8677403 Slavonic women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Slavonic women's headdress)

Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho)
8677395 Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Assyrian women's headdress)

The Cullinan Diamond (litho)
8663726 The Cullinan Diamond (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cullinan Diamond, before cutting)

Machine for raising rock out of the pit of a diamond mine, South Africa (litho)
8663724 Machine for raising rock out of the pit of a diamond mine, South Africa (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cutting and polishing diamonds in Amsterdam (litho)
8663720 Cutting and polishing diamonds in Amsterdam (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cutting and polishing diamonds in a workshop in Amsterdam)

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Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8650791 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Real Photographs, c.1939: Bangkok (coloured photo)
8671459 Real Photographs, c.1939: Bangkok (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bangkok)

Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia (colour litho)
8663558 Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia (colour litho) by Saltzmann, Carl (1847-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia, Germany)

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A Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700
8859348 A Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700 by North Indian School (18th century); 7.8 x 39.2 x 39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sapphire from a ring, c.1882-1930s (sapphire)
7227133 Sapphire from a ring, c.1882-1930s (sapphire); Private Collection; (add.info.: Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing approximately 35.09 carats)

The polishing of a diamond
5311916 The polishing of a diamond; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the polishing of a diamond. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Unveiling the Timeless Beauty: A Journey Through Precious Stones" The Kings Orb and Sceptre, 1937. Creator: Unknown - Witness the regal allure of these precious stones that once adorned the hands of kings. Diamond, computer artwork - Marvel at the digital rendition of a diamond's brilliance, capturing its mesmerizing facets in stunning detail. Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree - Delve into history as you explore the arduous process of diamond mining in South Africa during the 19th century. Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops, 1880s (colour litho) - Discover a unique blend of artistry and advertising as this captivating lithograph showcases a bottle adorned with precious stones believed to possess life-preserving properties. Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori - Gaze upon Marie de Medici's portrait embellished with exquisite gemstones symbolizing her wealth and power during Renaissance times. Diamond – Behold nature's masterpiece; an ethereal diamond radiating elegance and grace through its flawless form. Cut diamond – Explore the meticulous craftsmanship behind transforming rough diamonds into dazzling gems that capture light like no other stone can. The Virgin, c. 1500 (oil on panel) – Immerse yourself in religious art as this timeless painting depicts Mary adorned with jewels representing her purity and divinity. Design for jewelry, c1875 (w/c & ink on paper) – Step into an artist's imagination as they sketch intricate designs for jewelry inspired by precious stones' enchanting allure. Necklace, 19th Century (turquoise, diamond, silver & gold )– Admire a breathtaking necklace crafted from turquoise, diamonds, silver, and gold.