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Advert for De Reszke Minors, a range of cigarettes smaller than their standard Americans range. Date: 1932
Christmas fold-out greetings card - playing card king - Wishing you Good Bridge this Christmas. Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Gloves, diamonds, drink, fruit, flowers and ink Date: 20th century
Butterfly brooches mounted in diamonds designed by Morgan. Papillons naturels montes en diamants par Morgan. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in long coat of otter fur with ermine collar, black hat with multi-colour feather. Grand manteau de loutre, col d hermine, chapeau noir a plume changeante
Large group of French Schoolgirls dressed as a deck of cardsLarge group of French Schoolgirls from Clermont-Ferrand posing for a photograph wearing wonderful playing card costumes - the whole deck is featured, including Kings, Queens, Jacks
Knave of DiamondsImage of the Knave of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906
Queen of DiamondsImage of the Queen of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906
King of DiamondsImage of the King of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906
Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: pug dog, frog, wheel, polo pony, locust, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895
Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895
Playing cards from the 15th centuryAncient playing cards including the Queen of Rabbits, the King of Columbines, the Ace of Roses, and the Knave of Pink, 15th century
Gentleman presenting a lady with a necklace in a parlor. She says, Its madness, my friend! Am I worth it? She thinks, The stones are so tiny
Convoy of diamonds, Brazil, South AmericaA convoy of diamonds in Brazil, South America -- the diamonds were transported from Tijuco (Diamantina) in the state of Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro. Date: 1842
Cover of The Sketch featuring model wearing Cartier jewelsVibrant front cover of The Sketch with a model wearing Cartier Jewellery (New Bond Street, W1). The butter-yellow evening dress is by Frank Usher and made of layers of tulle
Jewellery gifts from King Alfonso310, 000 pesetas (16, 000) worth of wedding presents: King Alfonsos and Queen Maria Christinas presents to the bride, Princess Ena (Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg)
Santa Claus playing card on a Christmas postcardSanta Claus in the style of a playing card on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s
J. B Robinson, South African prospectorJ B Robinson, South African prospector for gold and diamonds, as a young man in a pith helmet
Advert for Mappin & Webb pearl and diamond jewellery 1912Selection of beautiful brooches, pendants and a necklace all made of pearls, diamonds and other precious stones Date: 1912
MARGHERITA OF SAVOY (1851 - 1926), Queen of Umberto I of Italy. Date: 1893
Dress Watch in Gift BoX Date: 1948
Sailors swab the decks after refuelling their shipSailors, many in bare feet, clean the decks after coal has been put into the hold. Coal was known by the sailors as black diamonds
ROUGH DIAMONDSRough diamonds on a table in South Africa. Date: 1930s
GRADING DIAMONDSDiamonds are graded in South Africa Date: 1930s
Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1886Selection of womens finest jewellery in diamonds and pearl designs. Date: 1896
The Illustrated London News - Diamond Chart Election Map: The Position of the Parties - also featuring politica thermometers ! Date: 1910
Diamond polishing, Jaipur, IndiaA man squats on the floor by the window of his Jaipur workshop and polishes diamonds with a hand powered cutting machine Date: 1987
A diamond tiara belonging to the Romanov dynastyDiamond tiara, once belonging to the Empress Marie Fedorovna. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927
Diamond mining in German south west Africa (now Namibia). Date: circa 1910
Crown for Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother), Coronation 19The crown for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI, to wear at the 1937 Coronation based on a Victorian circlet and including the Koh-i-Noor diamond
Royal wedding 1863 - Wedding gifts to the brideWedding gifts to Princess Alexandra of Denmark(1844-1925)on her marriage to Edward VII, at that time the Prince of Wales.The jewellery was crafted by Garrard
Bensons jewellery advert featuring Joanna LumleyAdvertisement in the very first issue of London Life magazine, a short-lived magazine charting the social and cultural happenings of swinging sixties London
Playing cards with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Greetings card in the shape of a hand holding playing cards. Date: circa 1890s
Advert for Hunt & Roskell jewellery 1937 Advert for Hunt & Roskell jewellery 1937Advertisement for Hunt & Roskell jewellery. Fashionable designs with white and yellow gold and diamonds. Date: 1937
The snuff-box of the RomanovsGreen jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson
Music cover, Der Orlow, operetta by GranichstaedtenMusic cover, Der Orlow, an operetta in three acts, with words by Ernst Marischka and Bruno Granichstaedten and music by Bruno Granichstaedten (1879-1944)
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Edwardian jewellerySelection of novelty jewellery inspired my nature. Date: 1901
Association of Diamond Merchants Jewellers 1893An assortment of elegant and inexpensive novelty Victorian jewellery. Special old gold and silver and precious stones taken in exchange or bought for cash
Advert for Ciro jewellery drop earrings 1933A 1930s model in profile wearing some lovely diamond drop earrings. 1933
The Knave of Diamonds by Charlton MannPromotional flyer for The Knave of Diamonds by Charlton Mann, from Ethel M. Dells novel (1912). First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, 24th January and Globe Theatre, 23rd April 1921
Whalers jewellery store, Miami, Florida, USAWhalers jewellery store, East Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, USA. Claimed to be the oldest jewellery store in Miami. Date: circa 1915
Cartier workshop 1957, mounting broochA mounter at work in the Cartier workshop on the second floor of the firms New Bond Street headquarters in London. The mounter uses tweezers to place gemstones on the brooch
Advert for Spiers & Ponds stores, jewellery 1911Selection of elegant jewellery. 1911
Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1913Elegant womens jewellery. Date: 1913
Advert for Ciro jewellery 1930An advert for Ciro Pearls Ltd located at Regent Street, Old Bond Street and Cheapside in London. The advertised jewellery features Ciro diamonds, with emeralds, rubies and sappires. 1930
Q Victoria / Players / 46 / 50QUEEN VICTORIA Reigned 1837 - 1901
Why wear your diamond on your neck? 1913Anna Held (1872 1918), Polish-born French and later Broadway stage performer and singer, wearing lavish diamond stockings. 1913