Jewel__A_Celebration_of_Earth_s_Treasures
Ammolite | Cut | A section of the fossilized outer shell of an ammonite, this ammolite gem weighs 23.70 carats with a maximum le ...
ROCK GEMS AND ROCKS 320-321_Rocks_Gems_Opener.indd 320 19/05/2016 14:33 ...
Rock gems and rocks 320-321_Rocks_Gems_Opener.indd 321 19/05/2016 14:33 ...
322 ROCK GEMS AND ROCKS Spindle shape | Rough | During the flight of molten moldavite through the air, it assumes a number of sh ...
MOLDAVITE–OBSIDIAN 323 Cat carving | Carved | Although obsidian is brittle and glass-like, with careful carving, attractive orna ...
324 ROCK GEMS AND ROCKS Homeosaurus fossil | Cut | Fine-grained limestone provides the perfect environment for fossil preservati ...
LIMESTONE–SANDSTONE 325 Grainy surface | Rough | The rough, textured surface of this piece of rust-red sandstone is coated with ...
326 SPANISH ALHAMBRA Interior of the Palace of the Lions | 14th century | Sandstone, stucco, wood | Found in the Palatial City, ...
SPANISH ALHAMBRA 327 T he Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is recognizable from afar for its distinctive brickwork made from red clay ...
328 ROCK GEMS AND ROCKS Marble sculpture | Carved | The flowing lines of this sculpture cut from marble are emphasized by the si ...
MARBLE–GRANITE 329 Granite bead | Carved | The patterns of granite fascinated ancient civilizations, which created carvings such ...
330 MICHELANGELO’S DAVID David by Michelangelo (detail of hand showing exaggerated proportion) | 1501–04 | 5.16m (16ft 11in) hig ...
MICHELANGELO’S DAVID 331 Key dates 1400–2014 1400 1500 1900 1466 Agostino ceases work for unknown reasons, having started to sha ...
332 RECORD-BREAKERS B ig, beautiful, and near-perfect – these are the qualities that characterize most of the world’s record-bre ...
RECORD-BREAKERS 333 Alexandrite Notable for its quality, this alexandrite stone from the Smithsonian’s collection weighs 17.08 c ...
334 MODERN BRANDS Panthère de Cartier watch Playful and powerful, and representing elegance, power, and luxury, the big cat has ...
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Visual index 336-337_Index_Opener.indd 336 19/05/2016 14:33 ...
Colour guide 336-337_Index_Opener.indd 337 19/05/2016 16:20 ...
338 COLOUR GUIDE Colour guide This directory loosely groups minerals according to their primary colour. Where multiple colours a ...
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