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Historical Archive: Emerald


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Hercules, emerald intaglio, 1st-3rd c., BM 1865,0712.198. For other views and impression see BM.
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Hercules emerald with cm scale
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Hercules emerald, modern impression
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Hercules emerald in transmitted light
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Roman ring, gold/emerald, 3rd c. or later, BM 1917,0501.859, which has its own page
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Roman ring, rock crystal/emerald, BM 1917,0501.859
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paten, metalwork mid to second half 9th c., serpentine plate 1st c. BCE/CE, fish inlay poss. 4th/5th c., Louvre MR 415. This work has its own page.
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Lindau Gospels upper cover, gold/gems, c.870-80, Morgan MS M. 1, which has its own page.
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Byzantine pendant cross, gold with emeralds, enamel, 11th c., V&A M.386-1911
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gold ring, sapphire/emeralds, prob. 13th c., p.c., which has its own page
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Annular brooch, 14th c. Hungary. Gold, emeralds, pink/blue sapphires, pearls. AIC, loan fr. BM AF.2702
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Ring of Jean sans Peur, Paris c.1410, Louvre OA 9524, which has its own page.
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centaur pendant, gold/enamel/ruby/emerald/diamond/crystal/pearl, Italy 16th c., KGM 1855,1099
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Christ enthroned, sapphire cameo/gold/ruby/emerald/pearl/enamel, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM 3269-78.PEF
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crucifix, gold/enamel/emerald/sapphire, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM
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Gorgon brooch, gold/opal/nephrite/jasper/emerald/pearl, Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach, Berlin 1902, KGM LG 147
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Gorgon brooch, center