Jewel__A_Celebration_of_Earth_s_Treasures
KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND 059 T ihe Koh-i-noor (“Mountain of Light”) diamond, like many famous gems, had a turbulent history. Mined in ...
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ANCIENT EGYPT 061 Egyptian guests at a banquet This wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, an Egyptian offical who lived in the ...
062 HOPE DIAMOND Hope Diamond | 25.6 x 21.78 x 12mm (1 x ¾ x ½in) | 45.52 carats, cushion antique brilliant, fancy dark greyish- ...
HOPE DIAMOND 063 T he Hope Diamond is celebrated first and foremost for its stunning colour and size. It weighs 45.52 carats and ...
GEMSTONES 064-065_Gemstones_Opener.indd 64 19/05/2016 14:33 ...
Gemstones 064-065_Gemstones_Opener.indd 65 19/05/2016 14:33 ...
066 SULPHIDES K nown since antiquity, pyrite is better known by its informal title, “fool’s gold”. Its name is derived from the ...
PYRITE–SPHALERITE 067 S phalerite gemstones are rare. This is not because the stone itself is rare, but because it is possibly t ...
068 STUART SAPPHIRE Stuart Sapphire | Approx 3.8 x 2.5cm (1½ x 1in) | 104-carat, oval-cut fine blue sapphire Fretted silver pavé ...
STUART SAPPHIRE 069 H istorians are not sure where the Stuart Sapphire came from, or of the identity of its first owner. What is ...
Eight square-cut sapphires set off main stone Diamonds 98.57-carat deep blue sapphire of exceptional clarity Bismarck sapphire n ...
SAPPHIRE 071 Sapphire △ Rough sapphire showing colour gradation B oth ruby and sapphire are gem varieties of the same mineral, c ...
072 OXIDES Colourless brilliant cut | Colourless sapphires are often cut with multiple facets to catch the light and make the mo ...
SAPPHIRE 073 Settings Cluster ring | This dramatic cluster ring features a central, oval-cut sapphire displaying its classic blu ...
074 DANISH RUBY PARURE Danish ruby parure | 1804 | Rubies, diamonds, gold | Necklace, tiara, earrings, brooch, bracelet, worn by ...
DANISH RUBY PARURE 075 T he Danish ruby parure is a breathtakingly beautiful set of jewellery, with a royal pedigree that stretc ...
076 OXIDES Ruby R uby is the red variety of the mineral corundum, and its colour seamlessly picks up where pink sapphire stops. ...
Settings Red gemstones What’s in a name? The name “ruby” has been applied to a number of red gemstones throughout history includ ...
078 TIMUR RUBY Timur Ruby | 352.5 carats | Shown here in its necklace setting, in a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Be ...
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