Jewel__A_Celebration_of_Earth_s_Treasures
PREHNITE–PHOSPHOPHYLLITE 199 Emerald cut | Cut | This light blue-green phosphophyllite gem faceted in an emerald cut has unusual ...
200-201_DPS_De_Beers_Diamond_Evaluation.indd 200 18/05/2016 11:44 ...
THE GEM INDUSTRY 201 Workers sort diamonds at the De Beers’ mine in South Africa Before 1870, diamonds came from riverbed deposi ...
202 SILICATES Oval brilliant | Colour variety | This fine-quality, highly transparent yellow enstatite gemstone has been faceted ...
ENSTATITE–DIOPSIDE 203 Chrome diopside | Colour variety | This deep green chrome diopside gemstone features a particularly fine ...
204 SILICATES Shaped cabochon | Carved | This leaf-like carving of the hypersthene variety bronzite glows from platy inclusions ...
HYPERSTHENE–BRONZITE 205 Smooth pebble | Cut | The best coloration in bronzite is not always evident from the rough. This specim ...
206 PATTERN, TEXTURE, AND INCLUSIONS Orbicular agate This stunning ring-shaped pattern features an “eye” in the centre of each s ...
PATTERN, TEXTURE, AND INCLUSIONS 207 Apache agate Found only on Rancho La Vinata, Mexico, this agate varety displays swirling fo ...
208 SILICATES Faceted rectangle | Cut | This 31.60-carat round-cornered rectangular cut stone from Afghanistan displays excellen ...
HIDDENITE–KUNZITE 209 Picasso necklace | Set | Designed by Paloma Picasso, this necklace of baroque pearls features a dazzling 3 ...
210 TUTTI FRUTTI NECKLACE A style icon who... wore so many jewels they weighed her tiny body down Daily Mail on Daisy Fellowes T ...
TUTTI FRUTTI NECKLACE 211 T his necklace is one of the most spectacular pieces of Indian-inspired jewellery that Cartier produce ...
212 SILICATES Jade T here are two distinct minerals both called jade – nephrite and jadeite. They have very different textures: ...
JADE Pi disc | This traditional Chinese pi disc – a thick circle of jadeite with a hole bored into the middle – is said to be a ...
214 CHINESE BIRDCAGE Portrait of a woman with children, pets, and birdcage | Early 18th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) 214-21 ...
CHINESE BIRDCAGE 215 T his ornate antique birdcage from China, festooned with treasures, is more decorative than practical. Feat ...
216 SILICATES Rhodonite bear | Carved | This black- streaked rhodonite carving of a bear catching a salmon was created in a Germ ...
RHODONITE–PECTOLITE 217 Necklace | Set | The subtle, pastel blue colouring unique to larimar, seen in this exquisite bead neckla ...
218 DESIGNERS’ HEYDAY An illustration by Georges Lepape for Vogue, 1933 This illustration showcases pieces by some of the leadin ...
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