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Parrot shaped Iranian turban ornament made from painted enamel, gold, pearls and semiprecious stones, 19th century

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Parrot shaped Iranian turban ornament made from painted enamel, gold, pearls and semiprecious stones, 19th century

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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Gold earrings shaped like fish, with gems and pearls. Jaipur, India, 19th century

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Gold earrings shaped like fish, with gems and pearls. Jaipur, India, 19th century

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The 10th-century cross of the Chkondidi Martvili Monastery, ornamented with gold and silver, cloisonné enamel, and pearls.

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The 10th-century cross of the Chkondidi Martvili Monastery, ornamented with gold and silver, cloisonné enamel, and pearls.

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Gold ornament shaped like a lion-griffin, from the Oxus Treasure. Tajikistan, 5th-4th century BC

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Gold ornament shaped like a lion-griffin, from the Oxus Treasure. Tajikistan, 5th-4th century BC

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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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Seahorse pendant made of gold, Indonesian Sulawesi Island peoples, 19th century

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Seahorse pendant made of gold, Indonesian Sulawesi Island peoples, 19th century

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Panel depicting the birth of Buddha, made up of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and semiprecious stones. Nepal, 18th-19th century

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Panel depicting the birth of Buddha, made up of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and semiprecious stones. Nepal, 18th-19th century

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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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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Gold hair ornament shaped like a nagaraja, with many diamonds. India, 19th century

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Gold hair ornament shaped like a nagaraja, with many diamonds. India, 19th century

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Crocodile-shaped boots made of silk and camel bone. Mongolia, 19th century

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Crocodile-shaped boots made of silk and camel bone. Mongolia, 19th century

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Two silvered nail covers, Qing dynasty, 19th Century. Richly decorated with pearls, enamels, and different stones

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Two silvered nail covers, Qing dynasty, 19th Century. Richly decorated with pearls, enamels, and different stones

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19th Century German Lidded Beer Stein Made from Ivory and Silver.

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19th Century German Lidded Beer Stein Made from Ivory and Silver.

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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy

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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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Flemish Ornamental Basin circa 1620. The multi-part decoration of cameos, pearls, and precious stones, as well as the newly established enamel painting technique, determine the rich appearance of many such works

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Flemish Ornamental Basin circa 1620. The multi-part decoration of cameos, pearls, and precious stones, as well as the newly established enamel painting technique, determine the rich appearance of many such works

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