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2. Inside Roberto Coin’s Jewelry-Filled Masquerade Ball in Venice

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   Roberto Coin, who turned 80 this year, shared his passion for Venice with friends at an extravagant masquerade ball in a historic palazzo on Venice’s Grand Canal. Inside Roberto Coin’s Jewelry ...

3. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   The most significant archaeological evidence comes from the Royal Cemetery of Ur, where hundreds of burials dating 2900–2300 BC were unearthed; tombs such as that of Puabi contained a multitude of artefacts in gold, silver, and semi-precious stones, such as lapis lazuli crowns embellished with gold figurines, close-fitting collar necklaces ...

4. Lapidary - Wikipedia

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   A 17th century English lapidary text. The etymological root of the word lapidary is the Latin word lapis, meaning "stone". [6] In the 14th century, the term evolved from lapidarius, meaning 'stonecutter' or 'working with stone', into the Old French word lapidaire, meaning 'one skilled in working with precious stones'.

5. Bezel (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Bezel settings use a type of elevated collar which wraps the rim of the diamond in a complete metal edging. This type of diamond ring setting is the most secure fastener for the stones. The bezel setting also protects the diamond better than other types of settings, such as the prong setting. A flush setting for diamond rings is a variation on ...

6. Lapidary (text) - Wikipedia

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   Lapidaries portrayed "the most common method of medical application" being wearing the stone on one's person in a jewelry setting, for example, in a ring or a necklace or held the stone against the skin. Allowing direct contact between the gem and the skin was encouraged to facilitate the transfer of healing properties. [19]

7. Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

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   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.