Jewel Collection

The Queens Crown
The crown made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on the coronation of King George VI when she was Queen Consort. The crown was made by Messrs. Garrard, and mounted in platinum

Cross of Lothair II. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany
Cross of the Emperor Lothair II (835-869). 11th century. Gold and precious gems. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Royal crowns and sceptre
Symbols of imperial Majesty: St Edwards Crown, with 444 precious stones, remains one of the senior Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, being the official coronation crown

La Dame a la Licorne (Lady and the Unicorn) : To my only desire, 1484-1500 (Wool and silk tapestry)
JLJ4680287 La Dame a la Licorne (Lady and the Unicorn) : To my only desire, 1484-1500 (Wool and silk tapestry) by Flemish School

The bath or the woman in the bath or the bathtub Painting by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906
JLJ4655971 The bath or the woman in the bath or the bathtub Painting by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906) 1867 Sun. 0, 74x0, 93 m Paris, musee d Orsay by Stevens

Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century, (1904). Artists: Unknown, Janet
Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century (1904). Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart[3] or Mary I of Scotland

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

Symbols of Power and Glory and of Christian Faith. S. Edwards Crown, The Imperial State Crown, The Sovereigns Orb and the head of the Royal Sceptre with Cross

The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds
CH463083 The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds, gold & demantoid) (see also 463082) by Holmstrom, Albert (1846-1920); height: 10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Jewel of Alfred the Great Found in the Island of Athelney

Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman

Close up of traditional Thai dance dress, Sukhothai, Thailand, Asia

Col. Blood / Jewel Thief
Colonel Thomas Blood, an audacious rogue known as the Man who stole the Crown Jewels from the basement of the Tower of London

The Kings Orb and Sceptre, 1937. Creator: Unknown
The Kings Orb and Sceptre, 1937. From " The Crowning of The King and Queen". [Evans Brothers Limited, London, 1937]

Josephine Baker at Folie Bergere, 1925-1926. Photograph by Lucien Walery (1863-1935)
XEE4144375 Josephine Baker at Folie Bergere, 1925-1926. Photograph by Lucien Walery (1863-1935). by Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy)

Portrait of Lucrezia de Medici (or Lucrezia di Cosimo de Medici or Lucrece de Medici
LRI4624068 Portrait of Lucrezia de Medici (or Lucrezia di Cosimo de Medici or Lucrece de Medici) (1545-1561) Painting by Allori Angelo di Cosimo dit Bronzino (1503-1572)

La Favorite, (oil on canvas)
658567 La Favorite, (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 122x76. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Favorite. Leon Francois Comerre (1850-1916). Oil on canvas

Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow". c1930. English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. [Foulsham & Banfield, London]

HMS Jewel, British minesweeper M390
HMS Jewel, British Algerine-class minesweeper M390. Date: circa 1960s

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Italian polymath. La Belle Fe
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architedt. Renaissance. La belle Ferronniere, 1490-95. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany. Engraving after a painting of Titian, by Al Dauvergne. The Artistic Illustration, 1902. Colored

Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1550-59 (oil on wood)
8617890 Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1550-59 (oil on wood) by Anonymous; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; Photo © Fine Art Images

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England

Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, wife of King Charles VII. She wears a truncated hennin, jeweled necklace, and black velvet robe lined with ermine, crakows or poulaines

Egyptian antiquite: pectoral of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) 19th Dynasty
LRI4633627 Egyptian antiquite: pectoral of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) 19th Dynasty. In the center the goddess cobra Ouadjet and the vulture goddess Nekhbet

A smiling Queen Elizabeth II. Circa 1977

Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25

Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4686732 Girl with a Pearl Earring, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-75); 44.5--39 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Girl with a Pearl Earring)

The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty par Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501)
FIA5404827 The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty par Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501). Tempera on panel, 1480, Alte Pinakothek, Munich by Martini

UKRAINIAN, 1875 (oil on canvas)
7215235 UKRAINIAN, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1875//Oil on canvas In Paris)

The Unicorns - Oil on canvas, circa 1885
LRI4353939 The Unicorns - Oil on canvas, circa 1885 by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Unicorns - Painting by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)

A Mediterranean Beauty, (oil on canvas)
1197464 A Mediterranean Beauty, (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 57.8x44.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Portrait of Frida Kahlo, 1932 (b / w photo)
LSE4319701 Portrait of Frida Kahlo, 1932 (b/w photo) by Kahlo, Guillermo (1872-1941); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; German, out of copyright

Gold nugget found in a dry river bed outside Potchefstroom, Wits. 120 km southwest of Johannesburg, October 1882. Approximately 68x48mm and 156g in weight

Summer, 1929 (oil on canvas)
1195333 Summer, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Benigni, Leon (1892-1948); 59.1 x 43.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas)
7215227 BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Late 1875--early 1876 Oil on canvas L This painting)

The Odalisque (oil on canvas laid down on board)
6771455 The Odalisque (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Portaels, Jean Francois (1818-95); 111x89 cm; Private Collection

Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911
6438043 Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911. (illustration) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art. Dance. Costume of Bacchante)

Lady seated with her umbrella, footstool, and pyxis, or jewel box, from a Greek vase (engraving)
5200822 Lady seated with her umbrella, footstool, and pyxis, or jewel box, from a Greek vase (engraving) by English School

Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1197503 Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 54x73.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Woman with a fan, 19th century (painting)
LRI4664112 Woman with a fan, 19th century (painting) by Palizzi, Filippo (1818-99); Galleria Comunale d Arte Moderna, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Woman has the fan)

"La reine Charlotte (Sophia-Charlotte, Sophia Charlotte
FIA5330561 " La reine Charlotte (Sophia-Charlotte, Sophia Charlotte) de Mecklembourg Strelitz (1744-1818), epouse de Georges III d angleterre" - pianting by West

Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex as Grand Master, 1827 (oil on Canvas)
3066161 Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex as Grand Master, 1827 (oil on Canvas) by Naish, J. (1784-1850); 48.5x38.5 cm; Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London

Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori
FIA5394874 Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) - ca 1555 - Oil on wood - 116x90 - Art History Museum, Vienne by Allori

Queen Elizabeth II smiles at cameraman as she left the quadrangle of Buckingham Palce in the Irish coach on her way to open Parliament. 31st October 1967

Head and shoulders of a Turk, with a moustache and a large turban, 1645

Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree
Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century

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"Captivating Jewels: A Glimpse into the World of Power, Beauty, and Mystery" From the shimmering Queens Crown to the enigmatic Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck, jewels have long been symbols of power and glory. Royal crowns and sceptres adorned with precious gems tell tales of regal authority throughout history. In Alfred Stevens' captivating painting "The Bath, " a woman immersed in her bathtub becomes a jewel herself, radiating sensuality and allure. This masterpiece showcases how they can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, jewels hold deeper meanings as symbols of faith. The Winter Egg from 1913 combines quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds to create an exquisite representation of Christian beliefs. Traveling afar to Muscat, Oman reveals a semi-veiled woman whose eyes sparkle like hidden gems. Her beauty is reminiscent of traditional Thai dance dresses that adorn performers during mesmerizing cultural performances. Jewels also find their place in intriguing stories such as Col. Blood's audacious heist or the mysterious Jewel Thief who eluded capture for years. These tales remind us that even within darkness lies undeniable fascination. Uncovering historical treasures brings us closer to legends like Alfred the Great's jewel found on Athelney Island or Lucrezia de Medici immortalized in portraiture. Each gem holds secrets waiting to be unraveled by those curious enough to seek them out. Whether adorning royal heads or gracing museum displays, jewels continue to captivate our imaginations with their timeless allure, and are reminders that within these precious stones lie narratives woven through time – stories waiting for us all to discover anew.