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220 SILICATES Gemstone with inclusions | Cut | Although this dioptase gem has a large number of internal inclusions, its skilled ...
DIOPTASE–SUGILITE 221 Rare carving | Carved | Carved in Idar Oberstein, Germany, from the highest-grade South African sugilite, ...
222 SILICATES Iolite earrings | Set | These flower earrings set in 18-karat yellow gold each feature a central, step-cut iolite, ...
IOLITE–BENITOITE 223 Fine gem | Cut | The deep colour and natural fire of this benitoite gemstone have been enhanced by the use ...
224 DUCHESS OF WINDSOR’S CARTIER FLAMINGO BROOCH Cartier flamingo brooch | c.1940 | 96.5 x 95.9mm (3¾ x 3^3 ⁄ 4 in) | Diamonds, ...
DUCHESS OF WINDSOR’S CARTIER FLAMINGO BROOCH 225 T his Cartier flamingo was commissioned by the Duke of Windsor for Wallis Simps ...
226 Diamonds Native Americans have used pink and green tourmalines as funeral gifts for centuries Bulgari Gemma watch | Perhaps ...
TOURMALINE 227 Tourmaline △ Faceted 7.79-carat indicolite tourmaline, side view T ourmaline refers to a family of borosilicate m ...
228 SILICATES Yellow-green tourmaline | Strangely, there is no colour-name for yellow-green tourmaline, although this example, s ...
TOURMALINE 229 Settings Yellow gold earrings | These beautiful earrings are based around a pair of deep red tourmalines with ova ...
230 CROWN OF THE ANDES Cross Arches Atahualpa Emerald Gold bodywork Crown of the Andes | c.1590s | 34.5cm (13½in) tall, 52cm (20 ...
CROWN OF THE ANDES 231 T he Crown of the Andes is a spectacular religious object, featuring the the oldest collection of emerald ...
232 SILICATES Emerald O ne of the most desirable gemstones, emeralds are the rich green variety of beryl, the mineral found in i ...
EMERALD 233 Iconic mascot | Produced by Cartier in 1914, this white gold panther ring set with emeralds and 545 brilliant-cut di ...
234 TOPKAPI EMERALD DAGGER Painting of Persian ruler Nadir Shah, c.1740 | Intended recipient of the Topkapi dagger 234-235_STO_T ...
TOPKAPI EMERALD DAGGER 235 T his celebrated emerald dagger is the star attraction of the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turk ...
236 SILICATES Pendant | This 19th-century Spanish pendant is in the form of a hippocamp with a female figure. The body is set wi ...
BERYL 237 10 Beryl △ Fine, octagonal step-cut aquamarine with excellent clarity B eryl provides some of nature’s most beautiful ...
238 SILICATES Emerald crystal | This large and fine emerald crystal exhibits classic hexagonal form and emerald-green colour. It ...
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