Diamond Collection (page 3)

The Imperial Crown of State, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

The Queens Crown, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

The Orb, 1937
The Orb, c1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

The Royal Sceptre with The Cross, 1937
The Royal Sceptre with The Cross, c1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Diamond Darya - e - Nour (Light sea) of 182 carats

Title Page, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1907 (lithograph)

Jack Legs Diamond, temporarily in the hands of the law in Troy, New York, USA, July 1931. Diamond (1897-1931) was a Prohibition-era Irish-American gangster in New York

The Orlov diamond (from the Imperial Sceptre of Russian Empress Catherine the Great), 17th century. Found in the Collection of The Diamond Fund of the Russian Federation, Moscow

Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, 18th century. Private Collection

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689), c. 1680. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Diamonds. Above right - Great Mogul Diamond. From Les Indes Orientales et Occidentales et autres by J.B. Tavenier, ca 1698. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689), 1688. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

A fashionably dressed couple with a diamond ring, c. 1620-1630. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The head of the Sceptre with the Cross, 1953. Artist: Robert Viner
The head of the Sceptre with the Cross, 1953. The piece was commissioned in 1661 for the coronation of Charles II and is now part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London

Symbols of Imperial Majesty, c1935. Artist: George John Younghusband
Symbols of Imperial Majesty, c1935. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

Queen Mary, 1935. Artist: Finlay Colour Ltd
Queen Mary, 1935. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

Parure of Diamonds and Pearls - The Gift of HRH The Prince of Wales, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
Parure of Diamonds and Pearls - The Gift of HRH The Prince of Wales, 1863. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, purchased a parure for, Princess Alexandra of Denmark

Cross Pendant Brooches & Earrings, Suite of Indian Ornaments, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
Cross Pendant Brooches & Earrings, Suite of Indian Ornaments, 1863. Queen Alexandras Indian Necklace was one of her wedding gifts from Queen Victoria

Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets Wedding gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets Wedding gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark, 1863. 1, 2, 3, Necklace and Earrings Presented by The Corporation of The City of London, 4

Ace of Diamonds from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940.[Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

Her Majesty The Queen, Empress of India, 1884. Artist: Rudolf Blind
Her Majesty The Queen, Empress of India, 1884. Queen Victoria (1819-1901) became Empress of India on 1st May 1876. After a photograph by Alexander Bassano (1829-1913)

The Lords Mayors Badge and Collar, 1916. The Collar of Esses was bequeathed by Sir John Aleyn a Mercer and Lord Mayor in 1535

Diamond mine, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree
Diamond mine, South Africa, 19th century

H. M The Queen of Denmark, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.M The Queen of Denmark, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. I. M, The Dow. Empress of Russia, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.I.M, The Dow. Empress of Russia, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. M The Queen of Norway, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.M The Queen of Norway, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. M The Queen of England, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.M The Queen of England, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Pontoon over the Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African diamond fields, 1874. A print from The Illustrated London News, (10 October 1875)

Cecil Rhodes, 19th century English-born South African statesman, c1905. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

Countess de la Motte, late 18th century. In 1785, the Comtesse de La Motte was involved in the scandalous Affair of the Diamond Necklace at the court of Louis XVI. Engraved for the Ladys Magazine

Washing sand for diamonds on the banks of the Vaal River, South Africa, c1890
Washing sand for diamonds on the banks of the Vaal River, tributary of the Orange River in South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

The diamond ring Marie de Medici. Artist: West European Applied Art
The diamond ring Marie de Medici. From a private collection

Portrait of Jean Baptiste Tavernier in Oriental Dress, 1681. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Jean Baptiste Tavernier in Oriental Dress, 1681. From a private collection

H. R. H Princess Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Princess Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Henri Moissan, French chemist, c1883 (1903). Moissan (1852-1907) working on fluorine in his laboratory at l Ecole de pharmacie, Paris. He isolated fluorine in 1883

Henri Moissan, French chemist, c1900. Moissan (1852-1907) recovering diamonds after dissolving the iron surrounding them after the final stage in his production of artificial diamonds at the Edison

French playing cards, 15th century
French playing cards, probably printed at Rouen or Lyons, 15th century

Cecil Rhodes, British-born South African, financier, statesman and empire builder, 1891. Artist: Spy
Cecil Rhodes, British-born South African, financier, statesman and empire builder, 1891. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines

Negro slaves washing for diamonds watched over by supervisors with whips, Brazil, 1815. Brazil was the largest market in the Americas for African slaves

Henri Moissan, French chemist, 1900. Moissan (1852-1907) at his desk at the Edison workshops, Paris, where he worked on the production of artificial diamonds

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