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German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

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German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

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A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

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Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

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Japanese Helmet with black-lacquered bear's head, late 16th century. Iron, black laquer, and white cord. Courtesy of Private Collection. San Antonio Museum of Art.

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Japanese Helmet with black-lacquered bear's head, late 16th century. Iron, black laquer, and white cord. Courtesy of Private Collection. San Antonio Museum of Art.

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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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A 16th Century CE emerald dragon pendant from Spain. Rothschild Collection Via the Albion Art Institute

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A 16th Century CE emerald dragon pendant from Spain. Rothschild Collection Via the Albion Art Institute

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Anonymous . 'Ring with Celestial Motif,' late 18th century. gold, silver, enamel, diamonds. Walters Art Museum

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Anonymous . 'Ring with Celestial Motif,' late 18th century. gold, silver, enamel, diamonds. Walters Art Museum

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Plate with eggplant. Japan, mid 19th c. Gold and silver maki-e on copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Plate with eggplant. Japan, mid 19th c. Gold and silver maki-e on copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian. Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass

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Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian. Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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Byzantine collier; late 6th-7th century; gold, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts and pearls

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Byzantine collier; late 6th-7th century; gold, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts and pearls

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Brooch. Anglo-Saxon, early 6th c. Copper alloy, gilding, enamel, iron. Morgan Library & Museum collection

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Brooch. Anglo-Saxon, early 6th c. Copper alloy, gilding, enamel, iron. Morgan Library & Museum collection

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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Bracelet from the Elamite period , a combination of gold and agate, kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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Bracelet from the Elamite period , a combination of gold and agate, kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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Jousting armor, 15th-16th century, iron, created in Germany, Museum of Gdańsk.

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Jousting armor, 15th-16th century, iron, created in Germany, Museum of Gdańsk.

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Hand-knitted from wool Tudor child’s mitten. Found in London and housed at London Docklands Museum.16th Century.

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Hand-knitted from wool Tudor child’s mitten. Found in London and housed at London Docklands Museum.16th Century.

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German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Pendant in the form of a grape from the early 17th century Southern Germany. Made of “Monstrous pearl”, gold, enamel, rubies. Now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

Japanese Helmet with black-lacquered bear's head, late 16th century. Iron, black laquer, and white cord. Courtesy of Private Collection. San Antonio Museum of Art.

Japanese Helmet with black-lacquered bear's head, late 16th century. Iron, black laquer, and white cord. Courtesy of Private Collection. San Antonio Museum of Art.

Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

A 16th Century CE emerald dragon pendant from Spain. Rothschild Collection Via the Albion Art Institute

A 16th Century CE emerald dragon pendant from Spain. Rothschild Collection Via the Albion Art Institute

Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

Anonymous . 'Ring with Celestial Motif,' late 18th century. gold, silver, enamel, diamonds. Walters Art Museum

Anonymous . 'Ring with Celestial Motif,' late 18th century. gold, silver, enamel, diamonds. Walters Art Museum

Plate with eggplant. Japan, mid 19th c. Gold and silver maki-e on copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Plate with eggplant. Japan, mid 19th c. Gold and silver maki-e on copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian. Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass

Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian. Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass

A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

Byzantine collier; late 6th-7th century; gold, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts and pearls

Byzantine collier; late 6th-7th century; gold, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts and pearls

Gold phoenix coronet inlaid with Manchurian pearls, Qing Dynasty . ©The National Palace Museum Collection.

Gold phoenix coronet inlaid with Manchurian pearls, Qing Dynasty . ©The National Palace Museum Collection.

Brooch. Anglo-Saxon, early 6th c. Copper alloy, gilding, enamel, iron. Morgan Library & Museum collection

Brooch. Anglo-Saxon, early 6th c. Copper alloy, gilding, enamel, iron. Morgan Library & Museum collection

India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

Bracelet from the Elamite period , a combination of gold and agate, kept at the National Museum of Iran.

Bracelet from the Elamite period , a combination of gold and agate, kept at the National Museum of Iran.

Jousting armor, 15th-16th century, iron, created in Germany, Museum of Gdańsk.

Jousting armor, 15th-16th century, iron, created in Germany, Museum of Gdańsk.

Hand-knitted from wool Tudor child’s mitten. Found in London and housed at London Docklands Museum.16th Century.

Hand-knitted from wool Tudor child’s mitten. Found in London and housed at London Docklands Museum.16th Century.