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2. Precious coral - Wikipedia

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   Coralliidae. Genus: Corallium. Cuvier, 1798. Species. 31 species, see text. Precious coral, or red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine corals, Corallium. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink-orange skeleton, which is used for making jewelry .

3. House of Fabergé - Wikipedia

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   The House of Fabergé ( French pronunciation: [fabɛʁʒe]; Russian: Дом Фаберже, romanized : Dom Faberzhe) was a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Fabergé, using the accented name Fabergé. [1] Gustav's sons – Peter Carl and Agathon – and grandsons followed him in running the business until ...

4. Napoleon Diamond Necklace - Wikipedia

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   The Napoleon Diamond Necklace on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. The Napoleon Diamond Necklace is a diamond necklace commissioned by Napoleon I of France c. 1811–1812 from the Parisian jeweler Marie-Étienne Nitot. It is now in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

5. Roman jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Roman jewelry. A pair of crotalia earrings from the Roman Empire. Ancient Roman jewelry was characterized by an interest in colored gemstones and glass, in contrast with their Greek predecessors who focused primarily on the production of high-quality metalwork by practiced artisans. [1] Extensive control of Mediterranean territories provided an ...

6. Diamond (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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   Diamond [a] is a gemstone formed by cutting a raw diamond. Diamonds are one of the best-known and most sought-after gems, and they have been used as decorative items since ancient times. The hardness of diamond and its high dispersion of light —giving the diamond its characteristic "fire"—make it useful for industrial applications and ...

7. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.