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Ancient Egyptian jewellery from Tutankhamuns tombEar-ornaments from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings
Ancient Gem Cutter and Apprentice - Sri LankaAncient Gem Cutter with his cutting and polishing tools and (his middle-aged!) Apprentice - Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1908
The royal regalia of the RomanoffsThe Russian state jewels acquired by an English syndicate and sold at Christies Auction Rooms. The regalia shown are: the nuptial crown, a magnificent brooch, a green jasper snuff box
TopazThis 2982-carat topaz is the largest cut gem at the museum
SchistA garnet schist from Moidart, Scotland. This specimen is a medium-grained metamorphic rock
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)
Free Industrial School, Gem Street, BirminghamThe Free Industrial School at Gem Street, Birmingham, was opened in 1850 to provide education, training and meals for poor children in the area. Date: Date unknown
Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral with solar and lunar emblem and Scarab. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322 BC. New Kingdom of Egypt. Egyptian Museum Cairo
Votive crown of Recceswinth, found in the treasure of GuarraVotive crown of the Visigoth king Recceswinth, made of gold and precious stones in the 2nd half of the 7th century. Treasure of Guarrazar. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
The Roskilde Cross. C. 1100. DenmarkThe Roskilde Cross. C.1100. Byzantine reliquary cross of gold. Contains a splinter of the Holy Cross. Found in the rood arch crucifix of Roskilde Cathedral. National Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark
Oliphant. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. GermanyOliphant of Charlemagne. C. 1000. Ivory. Hunting knife (8th century) and sheath (10th - 11th centuries). Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany
The Hope ChrysoberylGlittering 45-carat chrysoberyl gemstone from Brazil which, has been known among gemmologists for about 170 years
Sapphire Buddha pin less then two centimetres tall. Sapphie is so hard it would have needed something as hard or harder to shape it, most probably another Sapphire
Charles R Matthews CollectionCollection of precious gems held at the Natural History Museum, London. The full collection comprises 268 fine gemstones, of which at least forty are from Myanmar (Burma)
Corundum variety ruby; crystal and gemsCrystal and gem specimens of ruby, the red variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Corundum has two varieties, the other being sapphire
Colenso DiamondA 133-carat diamond donated to the Natural History Museum in 1887 by the poet John Ruskin. It was stolen in 1965 and remains missing
Colenso Diamond Wanted PosterPoster offering reward of e750 for the return of the Colenso Diamond. On 29th April, 1965, from the Mineral Gallery at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7
PeridotCrystal of peridot from Zebirget (St Johns Island), Red Sea. Peridot is the gemstone variety of olivine (magnesium iron silicate)
Garnet-topped doubletA green garnet-topped doublet. Garnets are common in metamorphosed rocks and also in some igneous formations
Oyster shell with pearlOyster is a name given to a group of molluscs which can be found on sea beds, often in coastal waters. The pearl, a smooth spherical object can form inside its shell
Murchison Snuff BoxThe base of the gold snuff box presented to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison by Tsar Alexander II
Chrysoberyl cut stoneThis is Alexandrite, a cushion-shaped Chrysoberyl (beryllium aluminum oxide) gemstone. Alexandrite is named after the former czar of Russia, Alexander II
Diamond crystalNatural diamond crystal in Kimberlite from Kimberley, South Africa. Kimberlite is the rock in which diamonds occur. The rock was named after the the South African site, Kimberley
Cornflower (Dwarf) Jubilee Gem, Centaurea CyanusCornflower (Dwarf), Jubilee Gem, Centaurea Cyanus, an annual flowering plant of the Asteraceae family. The flowers are a dazzling blue
Replicas of the Koh-I-Noor diamondReplicas of the Kor-i-noor diamond created from cubic zirconia by John Nels Hatleberg
The Great Balas or Black Princes Ruby, referring to a gem in the British crown jewels, dating back to the 14th century. 19th century
Amber jewelry. Shop windowPoland. Gdansk. Amber jewelry. Shop window. St. Mary Street
Ostensorium. Gothic. 14th C. Detail cross adorned with greenOstensorium of gold and silver. Gothic. 14th C. Detail cross adorned with green gems. Treasure of Cathedral of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Severus of Barcelona. 3th-4th centuries. Gothic altarpieceSeverus of Barcelona. 3th-4th centuries. Bishop of Barcelona. Gothic altarpiece. 15th century
Crosses of bronze and tin and bronze pendants. Museum of HisArt. Middle ages. Northern Europe. Latvia. Bussines with ancient Russia. 12th-13th centuries. Crosses of bronze and tin and bronze pendants. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia
Coffer of agates. SpainCoffer of agates. 11th century. Made in silver and decorated with agates. From the Collegiate Church of Saint Isidore of Leon. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
Poster, A Griffiths, jeweller, Cradley HeathPoster, A Griffiths, jeweller, Five Ways, Cradley Heath - for the best wedding rings, largest selection in the district. Date: circa 1920s
Advertisement, Procter & Company, direct importers of Enamel, Gem, Gold & Silver, & Tiger Claws, The Indian Art Gallery, Oxford Street, London. 1883
Piccadilly Gem Box, Piccadilly Arcade, London W1Piccadilly Gem Box, a jewellery shop on the east side of Piccadilly Arcade, London W1. circa 1910s
Giza Museum, Cairo, Egypt (now known as the Grand Egyptian Museum / GEM). Date: 1902
Edison Gem Phonograph Advert, Northampton, EnglandEdison Gem Phonograph Advert, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1900s
Ancient armor.. Ancient armor from Denon (1, 2), from the Tuscan Gallery (3, 4, 8, 9a), from a gem (5), from Sir William Hamiltons vases (6) and a bronze in the British Museum (8)
Suffragette Breaking Window Gem Library. An issue of The Gem Library in which a suffragette hurls stones through the window of a grocers shop in a story entitled, The Suffragette and the Sack
Advert for The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company 1937For fine gem jewellery. 1937
Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1904Woman wearing decorative fashionable jewellery by Parisian Diamond Company. 1904
USS Columbia - The Gem of the OceanDecorative, embossed picture postcard depicting (a very stylised and factually incorrect) USS Columbia - The Gem of the Ocean, pictured above the musical score the Three Cheers for the Red
Aeronautical Development Establishment of India ADE GEM-1
Diamond in pebbleA solitary diamond in conglomerate, from Golconda, India
AquamarineThis Russian gem is about the size of a peach and weighs 898 carats
MorganiteThis gemstone is 600 carats and one of the worlds largest Morganite specimens
Opal in its natural form. The boulder has been split open to reveal the shimmering opal inside
Diamond flower broochVictorian diamond-encrusted flower with a sapphire at its centre
Tourmaline cut stones see 666A group of tourmaline cut stones. Tourmaline is the name given to a group of eleven minerals which all have a general chemical formula