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The Timur Ruby (also Khiraj-i-alam, "Tribute to the World") is an unfaceted, 352.54-carat (71 g) polished red spinel set in a necklace. [1] It is named after the ruler Timur, [2] founder of the Timurid Empire and purportedly one of its former owners. It was believed to be a ruby until 1851.
The necklace's impact comes entirely from the uninterrupted line of gemstones, identical in colour and cut. The stones are either all the same size, or vary gradually from small to larger towards the bottom of the necklace. Diamonds as well as coloured stones can be used in rivières, and pendant stones or a pendant cross may be attached. These ...
Byzantine pair of earrings, c. 600 AD Byzantine necklace and pair of earrings found at Asyut, Egypt c. 600 AD (British Museum) [17] The jewelry of the Byzantine Empire often features religious images or motifs such as the cross, even in pieces that were for secular use. Elaborate Roman styles were continued, but with growing use of cloisonné ...
Historic rhinestone copy of the Florentine Diamond, made in 1865 in Paris by the L. Saemann company [1] Rhinestones on a tiara Rowenta enamel rhinestone compact. A rhinestone, paste or diamante is a diamond simulant originally made from rock crystal but since the 19th century from crystal glass or polymers such as acrylic.
The Diamond Necklace, a 1921 British silent film directed by Denison Clift; Affair of the Diamond Necklace, a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France involving his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette; The Affair of the Necklace, a 2001 film based on above incident; Diamond Necklace, a 2012 Indian film directed by Lal Jose
The court necklace originated from a Buddhist rosary sent in 1643 by the Dalai Lama to the first emperor of the Qing dynasty. The necklace is composed of 108 small beads, with 4 large beads of contrasting stones to symbolize the 4 seasons, and was placed between groups of 27 beads.
On her wedding day, Diana was given this brooch by the Queen Mother as a wedding present. The brooch shows the Prince of Wales's feathers and was often worn by the Princess on a diamond tennis necklace with a cabochon emerald drop. [92] The diamond necklace was from the Saudi suite of jewelry she received as a wedding present.
A diamond necklace made by Cartier in the 1930s. It was a wedding gift to Elizabeth on her wedding to Prince Philip from the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, in 1947. The Nizam's entire gift set for the future Queen of the United Kingdom included a diamond tiara and matching necklace, whose design was based on English roses.