Jewel__A_Celebration_of_Earth_s_Treasures
JEWELS OF ANCIENT EGYPT 179 Scarab beetle Carved from faience (quartz ceramic) c.644–322 BCE, this amulet would have been placed ...
180 SILICATES Sodalite ornament | Carved | Sodalite is reasonably brittle, but in the hands of a skilled carver it can be shaped ...
SODALITE–HAÜYNE 181 Supoerb colour | Colour variety | Although far from flawless, the stunning colour of this 0.82-carat, pear-s ...
Kiani Crown Kiani Crown | 32.5 x 19.5cm (12½ x 7½in) | Pearls, rubies, emeralds, spinels, diamonds | Shown here in a portrait of ...
KIANI CROWN A piece of royal regalia like no other, the Kiani crown was the coronation crown in the Persian crown jewels and was ...
Scapolite crystals | Rough | The hollow in this rock groundmass is filled with a cluster of numerous prismatic scapolite crystal ...
Octagonal step cut | Cut | The rectangular, cushion step cut, faceted to reveal the gem’s vitreous lustre, emphasizes the pale b ...
186 FLUORESCENT MINERALS Zinc ore This specimen contains willemite, franklinite, and calcite, displaying green, black, and pink ...
FLUORESCENT MINERALS 187 W hen seen under ultraviolet (UV) light, some crystals glow in eerie, psychedelic colours. First noted ...
188 INDIAN JEWELS Detail of a painting depicting Krishna’s youth, 19th century This painting shows the young Krishna playing the ...
188-189_DPS_Painting_from_India.indd 189 18/05/2016 11:44 ...
190 SILICATES High-grade serpentine | Rough | The translucency of this example of fine green serpentine shows how it can easily ...
SERPENTINE–SOAPSTONE 191 Rhinoceros ornament | Carved | Soapstone is still a popular material for modern tribal art, such as thi ...
192 SILICATES Madagascan pezzottaite | Cut | This 4.15-carat oval-cut gem is from Ambatovy in Fianarantosa Province, Madagascar, ...
PEZZOTTAITE–SEPIOLITE 193 Meerschaum beads | Carved | Although meerschaum is mainly carved into pipes, it can be made into virtu ...
194 LUDWIG II’S POCKET WATCH Crown with acorn and leaf decoration Gold and diamond- set crown Ludwig II’s pocket watch | c.1880 ...
LUDWIG II’S POCKET WATCH 195 T his 19th-century pocket watch bearing a crown and monogram on the front, and a horse’s head on th ...
196 SILICATES Uncut chrysocolla | Rough | This freshly broken chrysocolla rough has a granular outside surface, probably conceal ...
CHRYSOCOLLA–PETALITE 197 Burmese petalite | Cut | This flawless 25.20-carat smoky-brown, mixed-cut cushion petalite, also from M ...
198 SILICATES Prehnite beads | Set | These delicately polished prehnite beads consist of material that displays an unusually hig ...
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