The Cabinet of Gems

The Cabinet of Gems

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-10-18

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 3385212731

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.


Gems and Precious Stones of North America ...

Gems and Precious Stones of North America ...

Author: George Frederick Kunz

Publisher: New York : Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 1890

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13:

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A popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States...


Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus

Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus

Author: Paweł Gołyźniak

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 1789695406

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This book studies small but highly captivating artworks from antiquity – engraved gemstones. These objects had multiple applications, and the images upon them captured snapshots of people's beliefs, ideologies, and everyday occupations. They provide a unique perspective on the propaganda of Roman political leaders, especially Octavian/Augustus.


The Marlborough Gems

The Marlborough Gems

Author: John Boardman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2009-10-29

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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A publication, richly illustrated in colour, of an important and hitherto virtually unknown collection of engraved gems and their mounts, from ancient Greek and Roman, through Renaissance, to neo-classical in style and date, with studies of their subjects and collecting.