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Gemstones and Silver

Information and history of gemstones often used with silver.

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A French silver and lapis lazuli paperweight
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Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli , or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. As early…
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Haircomb (kushi), wood / lacquer / silver / coral, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
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Coral

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…
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A German parcel-gilt silver-mounted shell centrepiece, Eduard Wollenweber, Munich, circa 1870
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Abalone

Abalone makes an excellent complement to silver and is popular in jewelry as well as items such as trinket boxes and ornamental silver items. Abalone are a type of gastropod…
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