Antique Gems: Their Origin, Uses, and Value as Interpreters of Ancient History; and as Illustrative of Ancient Art: with Hints to Gem Collectors |
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Abraxas admirable Agate Amethyst amongst amulets ancient antique gems Antique paste appears artists Assyrian Augustus bearing beauty Beryl bronze bust Cabinet Calcedony camei cameo Carnelian Caylus century Cinque-Cento coins colour Crystal Cupid deities Diamond Dioscorides Egyptian Emerald emperor Empire engraved engraved gems Etruscan execution famous favourite figures finest finger Garnet gem-engraving gems glass Gnostic gold ring Greek Green Jasper ground hand head Hence Hercules Herz Collection imitation inscribed inscription intagli Jacinth Jasper jewellers Julia Titi Jupiter king Lapis-lazuli legend letters lion lustre manner metal Mithras modern nature Nicolo Onyx origin ornaments perfect period Persian Plasma Pliny polish portrait precious stones present prince probably Red Jasper relief Roman Rome Ruby rude Sapphire Sard Sardonyx Sassanian scarabs seals seated seen Serapis serpent signet Stosch style subjects surface taste Theophrastus tion usually vases Venus virtue wear wearer whilst worn