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Xi Shi is referenced in the idiom 情人眼里出西施, meaning "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (literally: "in the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi appears"). [9] [10] Since its introduction into literary works, the image of Xi Shi has continuously appeared and presented different colors in the writings of literati.
Herzog-Max-Palais in Munich where she was born. Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie was born on 24 December 1837 in the Herzog-Max-Palais in Munich, Bavaria.She was the third child and second daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, the half-sister of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
A portrait titled Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Courtly Gala Dress with Diamond Stars (by Franz Xaver Winterhalter). In 1998, [1] Blanchard stole the Star of Empress Sisi, one of 27 diamond-and-pearl hair ornaments worn by Elisabeth of Bavaria, consort of Francis Joseph I, from the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria.
Gemstone meanings are inspired by everything from royal traditions and chakras to ancient cultures and spiritual thoughts. “The myriad of colors of gemstones alone transmit energy via the ...
A new true-crime podcast about the theft of iconic Austrian empress Sisi’s diamond in the 1990s is set to launch on Curiouscast later this month. Written by Emma Jane Kirby and hosted by Seren ...
Glass makers were supposedly so skilled that they could fool the public into thinking that glass beads and ornaments were actually gemstones. [7] When genuine gems were utilized, the stones preferred by Roman women were amethyst, emerald, and pearl. [8] Pearls were rare and expensive and were used in Roman jewelry up until the end of the Republic.
One significant item is a gemstone globe, collected and looted by the Iranian monarchy. For many centuries the Iranian Crown Jewels were kept in the vaults of the Imperial Treasury. However, in the early 20th century, the first Pahlavi Shah transferred ownership of the crown jewels to the state as part of a massive restructuring of the country ...
A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to ...