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They were discovered by metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles in a field at an undisclosed location in the parish of Grouville on the east side of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is the largest hoard ever found in Jersey, and the first major archaeological find made by metal detectorists in the island.
Crystals may be green at one end and pink at the other, or green on the outside and pink inside; this type is called watermelon tourmaline and is prized in jewelry. An excellent example of watermelon tourmaline jewelry is a brooch piece (1969, gold, watermelon tourmaline, diamonds) by Andrew Grima (British, b.
Rubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of elbaite. Rubellite is also the rarest gem in its family. [2] It is occasionally mistaken for ruby. [3] These gems typically contain inclusions. [4] Notable countries where rubellite can be mined include Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Russia, and the United ...
Many of the necklaces were Totenkrone style — which are a style of conical- or spiral-shaped necklace with bands twisted from bronze wires, according to researchers at the University of Warsaw.
The necklace, paired with the other grave goods that were found, label the find as "one of the most spectacular female Early Medieval burials ever discovered in the UK," per MOLA's press release ...
A necklace containing 2,930 diamonds including the world's seventh largest diamond, the 428 carat "De Beers", the Patiala Necklace vanished from the Royal Treasury of Patiala around 1948. Some diamonds were later recovered. Nelson's Chelengk: Confirmed 1951
Samarian Spinel, the world's largest spinel; Menshikov Ruby, the world's second largest spinel set on top of the Great Imperial Crown of Russia; Timur Ruby, believed to be a ruby until 1851, hence its name; Black Prince's Ruby, the famous spinel mounted on the Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom
Lawton is believed to have hit around 20 to 25 jewelry stores, [13] stealing a self-estimated total of around $15–18 million worth of high-value items, including watches, diamonds, and other gems. [24] [25] Lawton later claimed that he was the biggest jewel thief of the 1980s and 90s operating within the United States of America. [5]