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Carat Collection

Background imageCarat Collection: Comic postcard, Vegetable love, The Allotment Love Letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vegetable love, The Allotment Love Letter Date: 20th century

Background imageCarat Collection: Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary

Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary
OCEAN LINER WATCH: Extremely rare Rolex 14 carat gold self-winding waterproof bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and Queen Mary dial

Background imageCarat Collection: RMS Titanic - gold stud recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Titanic - gold stud recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a late Victorian 18 carat yellow gold round collar or dress stud

Background imageCarat Collection: RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins)

Background imageCarat Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's gold memorial medal

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's gold memorial medal
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster. A 9 carat gold round medallion, unnamed, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1912

Background imageCarat Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's locket and brooch

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's locket and brooch
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster. A 9 carat rose gold small oval locket

Background imageCarat Collection: QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch

QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch, commemorative 18 carat gold handled scissors, with stainless steel blades, the crossover engraved with John Brown and Co

Background imageCarat Collection: Topaz

Topaz
This 2982-carat topaz is the largest cut gem at the museum

Background imageCarat Collection: 15-carat soild gold sporting brooches 1929

15-carat soild gold sporting brooches 1929
A selection of soild gold sporting brooches, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929

Background imageCarat Collection: Gold brooch - enamelled silver flag of Belgium

Gold brooch - enamelled silver flag of Belgium
9 carat gold brooch, with an enamelled silver flag of Belgium, on its original presentation card. Commemorative Ware

Background imageCarat Collection: Young WWI soldier in a 9 carat gold frame

Young WWI soldier in a 9 carat gold frame
Portrait of a young First World War soldier in a 9 carat gold frame (fashioned as a brooch). Frame marked Birmingham 1919. English School

Background imageCarat Collection: Miniature portrait of a London Scottish Regiment soldier

Miniature portrait of a London Scottish Regiment soldier set into a 15 carat gold circular locket. Cover of the locket is engraved with the badge of the London Scottish Regiment. Dated 31.8.18

Background imageCarat Collection: Morganite

Morganite
This gemstone is 600 carats and one of the worlds largest Morganite specimens

Background imageCarat Collection: Black opal

Black opal
131-carat black opal found in the Lightning Ridge area of New South Wales, Australia

Background imageCarat Collection: Yellow sapphire

Yellow sapphire from Sri Lanka, 101 carats. Acquired by the museum in 1874

Background imageCarat Collection: Captain Rostron watch face

Captain Rostron watch face
The face of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Background imageCarat Collection: Captain Rostron watch workings

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Background imageCarat Collection: Captain Rostron watch inside cover

Captain Rostron watch inside cover
The inside cover of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Background imageCarat Collection: Captain Rostron watch back

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Background imageCarat Collection: Captain Rostron watch inscription

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912


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