Emerald Collection

Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina

Peacock Lagoon
And fishes of emerald, Dive for the moon, Whose silver is stained By the peacock lagoon

Platinum Blonde Flapper
A typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads

Les Vedettes (Powered Lake Craft) at Dinard, France on the Emerald Coast. Date: circa 1908

Tahoe steamer at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

France - Brittany - Two Bisquines Cancalaises
France - Brittany - Emerald Coast - Two Bisquines Cancalaises at Dinard. Date: circa 1910s

France - Emerald Coast - Racing Bisquines Cancalaises at a regatta - traditional lugger boats from Brittany. Date: circa 1910s

Beautiful Women
Emerald'. Portrait of a beautiful woman. The Jewel Girls Series. Artist: Cecil Watson Quinnell (1868-1932) Date: circa 1916

Hawker Siddeley 748 Sr2A G-BIUV
Hawker Siddeley 748-266 Sr2A G-BIUV (msn 1701), of Emerald Airways. Date: 1994

Examples of pendants, France and Italy, 16th century
Examples of pendants or pend-a-col, France and Italy, 16th century. Enamelled and decorated with pearls, rubies, emeralds, precious stones, etc, Bijoux, Pl. 2, France et Italie, XVIe siecle

Examples of bracelets, France and Italy, 16th century. Enamelled and decorated with pearls, rubies, emeralds, precious stones, etc, Bijoux, Pl. 1, France et Italie, XVIe siecle

Roman bath attendant with jar of oil and strigil, a tool to scrape oil from the skin. Engraved in emerald and dactylotheca from the collection of antiquarian Charles Francis Greville. Balneator inc

Figure of Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion. With cornucopia and gubernaculum or ship's rudder. On emerald and dactylotheca

Symbols of the Greek god Apollo, Etruscan Apulu
Symbols of the Greek god Apollo: Tripod, serpent, raven, bow, quiver and laurel. Apulu, chthonic sky god, to the Etruscans. From an engraved emerald gem. Apollinis Symbola in Smaragdo in Acad. Etrus

Two gowns worn by actresses at the Poiniere Theatre, Paris, 1925 - the left worn by Mlle Marken is an emerald green crepe edged with silver rose voile

Common stargazer and longsnout boarfish
Common stargazer, Kathetostoma laeve, and longsnout boarfish, Pentaceropsis recurvirostris

Maple prominent and heart moth
Maple prominent, Ptilodon cucullina 1 and heart moth, Dicycla oo 2-5. Phalaena Bombyx cuculla

Light emerald and scalloped hook-tip
Light emerald, Campaea margaritaria 1, 2, scalloped hook-tip, Falcaria lacertinaria 3-6. Bombyx falcatae, sesquistiataria, lacertula

Isle of Man Road Services Emerald bus, Wadham. Date: circa 1940

C Ross Emerald bus. Date: circa 1940

United Emerald bus. Date: circa 1940

Emerald skink, Lamprolepis smaragdina. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Fine gem rings in emerald, diamond, pearl and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Downy emerald dragonfly, Cordulia aenea (Metallic dragonfly, Libellula aenea)

African emerald cuckoo and red-billed malkoha
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and red-billed malkoha, Zanclostomus javanicus

Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii. Almost adult
Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii (Ornismya canivetti). Almost adult

African emerald cuckoo and black-mandibled toucan
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and black-mandibled toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus

Blue-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Golden-green hummingbird, Trochilus prasina)

Hispaniolan emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii (Swainsons hummingbird, Trochilus swainsonii)

Geometer moths. Brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata 1, pale brindled beauty, Phigalia pilosaria 2, Jodis putata 3, large emerald, Geometra papilionaria 4

Exotic moths including the ailanthus silkmoth
Large emerald pearl, Stemorrhages sericea (Botys Desmia)

Lesser coucal and Asian emerald cuckoo
Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis (top), and Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus

Music cover, Alexandra Music Books, Songs of the Emerald Isle

Curtis British Entomology Plate 427
Hymenoptera: Phagonia smaragdina = Halticoptera flavicornis (Emerald Phagonia) [Plant: Fumaria capreolata (Ramping Fumitory)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 300
Lepidoptera: Hipparchus smaragdarius = Thetidia smaragdaria (Essex Emerald Moth) [Plant: Ranunculus arvensis Corn Crowfoot)] Date: 1824-39

The Jade Shawl
circa 1910s

Emerald Coast, France, Suspension Bridge, Port Saint-Hubert.opened in 1928 and destroyed during WW2 in 1944. Date: circa 1929

Buddhist monk - Temple of the Emerald Buddha
A young Buddhist monk in saffron robes looks directly at the camera as he passes through arches in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra si Raftana, Bangkok, Thailand Date: 1986

Emerald, Lady Cunard (1872-1948), wearing a giant feather boa, pictured sitting next to Marquess of Milford Haven at the Ice Carnival

The brooch of the Romanoffs
Brooch which had once owned to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie, Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927

Precious stones including diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald.. Chromolithograph from Dr

1960s Jaeger fashion
Model wears a navy, red and emerald green cotton shirtwaister, and pillarbox red leather keyhole gloves from Jaeger. Date: 1966

Canine boa, dog-headed snake or emerald tree snake, Corallus canina.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Sapphire turban button
A rose-cut facetted deep-blue sapphire mounted in a button of quartz, inlaid with gold, rubies & emeralds. No 198 in the collection of Sir Hans Sloane

St Malo, Brittany, France (Emerald Coast)
Lightermen (and women) (" Garbarriers" ) - at St Malo, Brittany, France

The wedding gifts to the Princess Royal
Emerald and diamond bracelet, and opal and diamond suite, presented to the Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901)Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria

Emerald Beach Club, Bahamas
At the New Emerald Beach Club, Nassau, Bahamas

Wizard of Oz / Soldiers
The Soldier with the Green Whiskers leads Dorothy (riding on the Lion), the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman (to say nothing of Toto) through the streets of Emerald City

Fate Magazine cover, Bridey Murphy in Ireland
Cover of Fate Magazine, depicting Bridey Murphy (alias Ruth Simmons, alias Virginia Tighe) -- the subject of a reincarnation experience visiting Ireland, home of the supposed Bridey Murphy

Music Patrons by Tony Wysard
Emerald, Lady Cunard, Sidney Beer and Lord Berners, pictured as patrons of music in a box at the opera. Date: 1938

Young woman working at a computer in a solicitors office. circa 1990

France - Brittany - The Emerald Coast - Saint-Briac - Jetty Date: 1911

Advert for John Bennett ring specialists 1913
Newest and most choice designs mounted with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and other precious stones. 1913

The Township of Emerald, Victoria, Australia Date: circa 1920s

The Dublin to Cork Express hauled by " 800" Class Locomotive " Maeve". Eire Date: late 1930s

HMS Enterprise, anti-aircraft crew, Dar-es-Salaam
HMS Enterprise, Emerald class cruiser, with anti-aircraft gun crew, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Date: 1928

Baroque art. Sacred art. Plaque. Silver. Seu d Urgell. Catalonia. Spain. 17th century

Porte des Bes, Saint Malo, Brittany, Northern France. Date: 1905

Various Precious Stones
1. RUBY 2. EMERALD 3. GARNET 4. LAPIS LAZULI 5. TURQUOISE 6. DIAMOND 7&8. GOLD 9. SILVER 10. TOPAZ 11. SAPPHIRE 12. AMETHYST 13. OPAL 14. AGATE. Date: circa 1870

Evening dress 1931
Gowns by Lucien Lelong include one with a low-cut back, bustle & train and a gown with a black skirt, pink bodice & a diamond shaped panel & bow at the waist. 1931

Eagle Falls above Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: late 1930s

Eagle Creek Bridge, Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: late 1930s

Steamer at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Steamer rounding the island in Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: circa 1920

View of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: late 1930s

Carvings by Abbe Foure at Rotheneuf, France
Rotheneuf, France - The Emerald Coast - The Rock Carvings. The village is a seaside resort but is famous for its sculpted rocks, " rochers sculptes"

Large emerald moth, Geometra papilionaria.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Elegant blonde woman
Art Nouveau style beauty in an off-the-shoulder dress, with emerald necklace and green choker. Artist: Raphael Kirchner Date: circa 1900

Advert for The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company 1937
For fine gem jewellery. 1937

Costume design by Dany Barry for showgirl dressed as Emerald, Paris, 1930s. Unidentified show and venue, probably Folies Bergere. Date: 1930s

Advert for Asprey rings 1938
A selection of fine quality stones specially selected for there depth and perfect cutting reflecting the full brilliance of the gems. Date: 1938

France - St Malo - The Emerald Coast - Tomb of Chateaubriand. FrancO© s-Renevicomte de Chateaubriand (17681848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian

Emerald Coast - Dinard - The slip beyond St. Malo, France Date: circa 1910s

Emerald
Possibly from the collection of Rt Hon Charles Greville in 1810. Emerald is a variety of beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate). The green colour attributed to small amounts of chromium

Plate 3a from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 3a, Histoire Naturel Des Mineraux et de Pierres Precieuses, from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummi
Collected by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, in Rio de Janeiro in November 1768 during Captain James Cooks first voyage

Uvarovite garnets comprise of (calcium chromium silicate). They are characterized by their green colour and rounded crystals of either 12 or 24 faces

Birthstone Series: Emerald
A specimen of the gemstone, emerald from the Natural History Museum, London. Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May (along with Chrysoprase). Photographed by Harry Taylor

Emerald crystals and cut stone
Emerald is a variety of beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate). The rich, green colour is attributed to small amounts of chromium which is unmatched by any other mineral species

Beryl crystals
Beautifully formed beryly variety crystals of aquamarine, heliodor, morganite and emerald. Beryl comprises of (beryllium aluminum silicate)

Emeralds
Emerald is a variety of beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate). The green colour is attributed to small amounts of chromium. Specimens from the Natural History Museum, London

Calliphlox amethystina x Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Plate 259, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Chlorostilbon alice, green-tailed emerald
Plate 357, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Chlorostilbon canivetii, Canivets emerald
Plate 351, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

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