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Royals on Royals! Vogue’s Hamish Bowles Visits a Favorite Collection of Indian Jewels at a Venetian Palace

  • Pendant India c. 15751625. Pearl gold diamonds rubies emeralds sapphires glass enamel lac H 6.6 cm W 5.2 cm D 3 cm
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    Pendant
    India, c. 1575–1625. Pearl, gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, glass, enamel, lac
    H 6.6 cm, W 5.2 cm, D 3 cm

  • Rosewater Sprinkler North India 16751725 Gold rubies emeralds pearls H 25.5 cm diameter 10.3 cm Inscribed in...
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    Rosewater Sprinkler
    North India, 1675–1725
    Gold, rubies, emeralds, pearls
    H 25.5 cm, diameter 10.3 cm Inscribed in Persian on the base: 64 tola 4 masha / 64 tola 2 masha

  • The Shah Jahan Dagger North India Hilt 162025. Blade 162936 Hilt jade. Blade watered steel H 29.7 cm hilt H 11.1 cm head...
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    The Shah Jahan Dagger
    North India
    Hilt 1620–25. Blade 1629–36
    Hilt: jade. Blade: watered steel
    H 29.7 cm, hilt H 11.1 cm,
    head W 2.4 cm
    Inscribed in Persian: Second Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction 2 or 9

  • Chocker Bulgari 197882 Emeralds India c. nineteenth century Gold white gold emeralds pearls diamonds sapphires L 40.6 cm...
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    Choker
    Bulgari, 1978–82
    Emeralds, India, c. nineteenth century
    Gold, white gold, emeralds, pearls, diamonds, sapphires
    L 40.6 cm, W 3.7 cm

  • Turban Ornament India c. 1900 Clip Cartier Paris 2012 Gold silver emerald diamonds pearl H 11.7 cm W 12.8 cm © The Al...
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    Turban Ornament
    India, c. 1900
    Clip, Cartier, Paris, 2012
    Gold, silver, emerald, diamonds, pearl H 11.7 cm, W 12.8 cm

  • The Arcot II India c. 1760 Modified 1959 and 2011 Diamond Grade D internally flawless H 2.6 cm W 1.6 cm D 0.6 cm weight...
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    The Arcot II
    India, c. 1760
    Modified 1959 and 2011 Diamond
    Grade D, internally flawless H 2.6 cm, W 1.6 cm, D 0.6 cm weight 17.21 ct

  • Finial from the Throne of Tipu Sultan Mysore c. 178793 Plinth c. 1800 Gold diamonds rubies emeralds lac Plinth black...
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    Finial from the Throne of Tipu Sultan
    Mysore, c. 1787–93
    Plinth c. 1800
    Gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, lac
    Plinth: black marble, gilt metal
    H 17.1 cm
    Finial H 6.8 cm, W 5.4 cm, D 5.5 cm Plinth H 10.3 cm, W 10 cm, D 10 cm

  • Aigrette Mellerio dits Meller Paris 1905 Gold platinum diamonds enamel H 15.5 cm W 6 cm © The Al Thani Collection
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    Aigrette
    Mellerio dits Meller, Paris, 1905 Gold, platinum, diamonds, enamel H 15.5 cm, W 6 cm

  • The Nawanagar Ruby Necklace Cartier 1937 Platinum rubies diamonds H 20.5 cm W 19.5 cm © The Al Thani Collection
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    The Nawanagar Ruby Necklace
    Cartier, 1937
    Platinum, rubies, diamonds H 20.5 cm, W 19.5 cm

  • The Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace India 185075 Gold diamonds emerald enamel H 26 cm W 19.6 cm
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    The Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
    India, 1850–75
    Gold, diamonds, emerald, enamel H 26 cm, W 19.6 cm

  • An exhibition view of a collectsion of Daggers
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    An exhibition view of a collectsion of Daggers