356
pectoral 32–33, 178, 179
pendants see necklaces, pendants
pendeloque cut 29
peridot 23, 27, 115, 254–55, 287
Arts and Crafts crescent brooch (Nossiter) 85
Bulgari Cerchi earrings 229
Cartier panther ring 37
multi-gem necklace 240
and topaz 273
Persia, Kiani Crown 182–83
Persian blue turquoise 110, 111
petalite 181, 197
Petimezas, J Dennis 271
Petiteau, Simon, Queen Desideria of
Sweden parure 108–09
Petra, “Rose City” 325
pezzottaite 192
Pham, Aivan 168
phenakite 282
phosphates 15
phosphophyllite 199
physical properties 16–17
Picasso, Paloma 39, 209
pipe, meerschaum 193
pitcher, shell 298
platinum 44–45
Cartier dragon brooch 158
Cartier flamingo brooch 224–25
Fabergé egg 237
hessonite garnet and platinum ring 263
Hooker Emerald brooch (Tiffany) 233
Navette ruby and diamond ring 77
and onyx brooch 155
and onyx ring 155
Patiala necklace 90–91
pendant brooch (Van Cleef & Arpels) 92
pendeloque ruby and diamond ring 77
tourmaline and platinum earrings 229
Trinity diamond ring 57
pollucite 185
“Portuguese” cut 239
pots 48, 49, 100
lapis lazuli vase 177
see also carving
prehnite 198
prismatic crystal 19
Pumpkin Diamond 57
pyramidal crystal 19
pyrite 66, 206Q
Qajar kings, Kiani Crown 182–83
quartz 16, 22, 27, 115, 132–39, 187
and albite 172
amethyst see amethyst
ametrine 138, 244–45
Cartier orchid earrings 227
ceramic 178–79
chalcedony see chalcedony
citrine see citrine
and dioptase 220
gold in 38
Patiala necklace 91
peanut wood bracelet 318
and pyrite 66
rhodochrosite parrot 100
rock crystal see rock crystalquartz cont.
rose 137, 244, 245
rutilated 94, 137, 207
silver in 42
Tutankhamun funerary mask 178R
Raible, Kent 213
rarity 30
record breakers 332–33
refractive index (RI) 23, 266–67
reliquary, St George statuette 144–45
Renaissance eagle pendant 33
“Rhinestones” (rock crystal) 136
rhodochrosite 100, 207
rhodonite 216
rings
almandine garnet 262
amber 311
andalusite 274
aquamarine and diamond 241
blue topaz 273
blue zircon (Brez) 269
Boschi ring with bracelet 295
Bulgari triple-gold 39
Cartier moonstone 165
Cartier panther 37, 39
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Vague 165, 175, 177,
262
Cartier platinum and diamond solitaire 45
Cartier Pushkar 245
Cartier trinity 295
chalcedony 149
coral, carved 315
Cosmic Clam jadeite (Raible) 213
diamond “Buckle” 57
diopside 203
garnet cocktail 262
gold, ruby and diamond hexagonal 77
gold and spinel 81
gold swivel ring with sphinx charm 178
green beryl 240
hessonite garnet and platinum 263
kunzite 209
lapis lazuli 176
Maximilian Emerald 240
Navette ruby and diamond 77
nephrite 213
nose ring (nath) 92
onyx 155
pearl cascade 295
peridot signet 255
platinum and diamond eternity (De Beers) 44
platinum and diamond knot 45
platinum, pendeloque ruby, and diamond 77
rock crystal 30
rotating bezel 177
sapphire 73, 262
spinel and diamond 81
tanzanite dress ring 253
titanite 275
tourmaline and gold 229
Trinity diamond 57
tsavorite garnet and sapphire 262
turquoise and gold 111
white gold, chrysoberyl and garnet 85
yellow beryl and diamond 241rock crystal
brooch 139
egg 139
ewer 133
flaçon (Munsteiner) 244
pendant 139
and pyrite 206
“Rhinestones” 136
ring 30
and scapolite earrings 184
sculpture (Munsteiner) 244
Summer Snow earrings (Cicolini) 244
Roebling Opal 159
Rothschild, Baron Ferdinand, Nautilus shell cup
300–301
Royal Star of Paris 52
rubies 22, 23, 27, 76–77, 115, 130, 167, 253,
286–87
1940s ear clips 240
anniversary stone 115
Arts and Crafts crescent brooch (Nossiter) 85
Bulgari bracelet 229
Canning Jewel pendant 292
Cartier pen 38
Catherine the Great’s spinel 82–83
chalcedony snake bracelet 146
clip Feuille Persane (Van Cleef & Arpels) 92
Fabergé Easter eggs 278–79
flamingo brooch, Duchess of Windsor (Cartier) 224–25
garnet trio brooch 262
Indian brooch (India) 93
Kiani Crown 182–83
morganite ear pendants 240
nose ring (nath) 92
opal peacock brooch (Winston) 161
parure, Denmark 74–75
Patiala necklace 90–91
pendant brooch (Van Cleef & Arpels) 92
Queen Elizabeth’s pelican brooch 128–29
refractive index (RI) 266–67
Royal Household at Delhi tableau (Dinglinger)
140–41
St George statuette 144–45
shell pitcher 298
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar 256–57
Sunrise 332
synthetic 77, 91
as talisman 130
Timur 78–79
and zircon openwork brooch 269
ruby copper (cuprite) 89
Russia
Amber Room 312–13
Diamond Fund 83
Fabergé eggs 237, 278–79
kovsh (drinking vessel) 149
Malachite Hall, Winter Palace, St Petersburg 111
pectoral cross 71
urn, jasper 149
Russian Imperial Crown, Catherine the Great’s spinel
82–83
rutile 94, 94, 137, 192, 207S
St George statuette 144–45
sandstone 325
Alhambra, Spain 326–27sapphires 16, 27, 69, 70–73, 130
alexandrine 51
anniversary stone 114
aquamarine earrings 240
Art Deco platinum, diamond, and sapphire brooch 45
Arts and Crafts crescent brooch (Nossiter) 85
Belle Epoque pendant brooch 263
birthstone 287
Blue giant of the Orient 333
Cartier brooch 71, 229
Cartier flamingo brooch 224–25
Cartier opal necklace 161
Cartier orchid earrings 227
Cartier panther ring 161
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Vague bracelet 81
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Vague moonstone ring 165
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Vague ring 263
and diamond brooch 73
and diamond earring (Van Cleef & Arpels) 92
dragonfly brooch 43
engagement ring (Jean Harlow) 72
Fabergé seahorse brooch 259
gold sunflower 39
and howlite pendant 127
jade rose pendant necklace (Nossiter) 213
larimar lotus flower brooch 217
opal peacock brooch (Winston) 161
padparadscha 51
Patiala necklace 91
pendant brooch (Van Cleef & Arpels) 92
pink 76, 81, 127
Royal Household at Delhi tableau (Dinglinger)
140–41
ruby, sapphire, and diamond floral brooch 77
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar 256–57
Star of Adam 332
Stuart 68–69
titanite butterfly brooch 275
and tsavorite garnet ring 262
“water sapphire” (iolite) 222
yellow 73, 81, 130, 269
sardonyx 286
Sarna, Naomi 168
satin spar (selenite) 19, 123, 143
scapolite 184, 186
scarab beetle, ancient Egypt 178–79
scent bottle 94
scheelite 126, 266
schiller 169
Schliemann, Heinrich 289
Schlumberger, Jean 227
Schlüter, Andreas, Russian Amber Room 312–13
scissor cut 29
seal, Georgian onyx 155
selenite 123
sepiolite 193
serpentine 190
Shabti figurines, ancient Egypt 179
Shank, Sherris Cottier 245
shell 207, 298
ammonite see ammonite
Mesolithic shell necklace 32
Nautilus shell cup 300–301
shop interior (Fouquet) 248–49
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar 256–57
silicates 15
sillimanite 276
silver 19, 42–43
amber earrings 311
amber ring 311356 INDEX
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