Precious Collection (page 2)

Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, enamel, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

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

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

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

Five guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, locket and chain in pearl, diamond, gold, enamel. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gold jewerlry including match box, cigarette
Gold jewerlry including match box, sovereign purse, bonbonniere, cigarette case, pencil and tube case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gold mounted amber jewelry including cigarette tube, cigarette cutter, cigarette case and pocket knife. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gold muff chains with amethyst beads, enamel bars, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gentlemens chains in 18-carat gold for fob watches. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Ladies watch in 18-carat gold case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Gentlemens watch in 18-carat gold case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Cuff links and shirt studs in gold and enamel, opal, sapphire, diamond, turquoise and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Cuff links, waistcoat buttons, shirt studs in mother of pearl, jade, carbuncle, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Fine gem rings in ruby, diamond, turquoise and opal. 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

Gem scarf pins with diamond, ruby, sapphire, pearl, and cats eye. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Diamond combs and head ornaments, wings, sword hilts, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Varieties of tin ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son, Nuremberg, 1771

Varieties of copper, coppernickel and malachite ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur

Varieties of gold and silver ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son

Corals and seaweeds
Precious coral, Corallium rubrum 1, fused ivory tree coral, Oculina varicosa 2, bamboo coral, Isis hippuris 3, and bryozoan, Flustra foliacea 4

Oyster, cone and wentletrap shells
Hammer oyster, Malleus malleus 1, cone shell varieties, Conus cedonulli 2, Conus ammiralis 3-5, precious wentletrap, Epitonium scalare 4, and common wentltrap, Epitonium clathrus 6

Precious metals including gold, silver, copper and tin
Precious metals including gold 1, silver 2, 3, copper dendrite 4, blue copper 5, malachite copper 6, garnet tin 7, tin crystal 8, and tin sand 9

Convoy of diamonds, Brazil, South America
A 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

Outbreak of WWII - removing Canterburys priceless glass
The stained glass in the east windows of Canterbury Cathedral, being removed as a precaution after the outbreak of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII Evacuation of objects from British Museum
Trucks and carriages outside the British Museum as delicate objects were removed and taken to safety after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

Gold bricks on display, Dawson City, Yukon, NW Canada
Gold bricks on display from the Klondike gold rush, Bank of British North America, Dawson City, Yukon, NW Canada. Date: late 1890s

Gold helmet of Meskalamdug, Ur
Gold Helmet of Meskalamdug, Ur, an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Goldfield mine with buildings, Arizona, USA. Date: circa 1910

Jewish Priest wearing traditional clothing
A Jewish High Priest wearing traditional clothing. This consisted of a turban or headband and gold plate worn on the head, a tunic with a breastplate over it containing twelve precious stones

Articles in the Chinese Exhibition at Crystal Palace, 1865
Precious objects brought from the Emperor of Chinas Summer Palace, near Pekin, displayed at the Chinese Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1865

Gold Rush, 1932
Gold Rush - in 1932 Britain left the Gold Standard and the price of scrap gold soared. 1932

Advert, Birch and Gaydon clocks and watches
Advert for Birch and Gaydon, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of chronometers, watches and clocks, goldsmiths and jewellers, dealers in precious stones. circa 1880

The Fairyland of Pharaoh
A page from The Sphere featuring precious relics of the Valley of the Kings. Images include statues of the following: the heretic pharaoh Akhnaton, the husband of Queen Nefertiti; Queen Tii

Prospectors camp at Pegleg and Sailors Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Date: 1853

Panning for gold at Thompsons Point, on the River Turon in New South Wales, Australia. Date: 1853

EXAMINING PEARLS 1930S
Examining pearls - even the most minute and careful measurements have to be taken to ensure the exact grading of the pearls. Date: 1930s

COGNAC BOTTLE STAND
Keep your precious bottles of cognac safe with this bottle stand, which has clasps which keep it in position when the bottle is lifted for pouring. Can be used on most bottles. Date: 1930s

ROUGH DIAMONDS
Rough diamonds on a table in South Africa. Date: 1930s

A HUGE SAFE
A banker with a bunch of keys puts a tin of jewellery among safety deposit boxes, accounts books and other precious items, into a huge safe with an intricate door mechanism. Date: 1930s

GRADING DIAMONDS
Diamonds are graded in South Africa Date: 1930s

DIVING FOR PEARLS
Diving for pearls in the Persian Gulf. Date: 1870

FALL / BEDLINGTON / 1932
CHAMPION DECKHAM OPRECIOUS Owned by Miss Carr. Date: 1932

JADE MERCHANT C1929
A Chinese jade merchant at the trade fair of Long Fu Zeu Date: circa 1929

Futuristic Pearl Hunting
A futuristic vision of pearl hunting by submarine. Date: 1899

Diamond mines workers 1887
Various scenes showing the mistreatment of black workers in the diamond mines of South Africa. Date: 1887

Diamond mine in Kimberley 1878
A Hotel at the diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa. Date: 1878

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