EditorialEXCLUSIVE: Stunning aerials shows Gisele B?ndchen?s new $9.1 million Florida estate featuring a full-size football pitch and equestrian rings.
EditorialPottery jar from Bethlehem (1850-1550 BCE), height: 12.6 cm; necklace from the Bethlehem area, made of 31 white and brown biconical beads; quartz (1850-1550 BCE), length: 22 cm.
Editorialnecklace, leaf, necklace, gold, glass, carnelian, alabaster (?), Quartz, length: 40.5 cm, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Thutmose III, EgyptDescription of the Egyptian collection, III, 71, Pl .XIX, G. Maspero, Etudes ?gyptiennes I (Paris, 1979), 69, C. Lil...
EditorialDagger (Jambiya), Indian, Mughal, 18th century, Indian, Mughal, Steel, ivory (walrus), silver, ruby, rose quartz, H. 13 in. (33 cm); H. of blade 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Wt. 8.8 oz. (249.5 g), Daggers.
EditorialSnuff bottle and stopper, Quartz, coral and enameled metal stopper, China, 18th century, containers, Decorative Arts, Snuff bottle and stopper.
EditorialSnuff Box in the Form of a Dog's Head (Bonbonni?re), c. 1770. Germany, 18th century. Amethystine quartz, diamondsine-quartz, gold; overall: 6.4 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 x 1 3/4 in.).
EditorialVase, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th century, China, Rose quartz, H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Hardstone.
EditorialQuartz Mill, Silver Mountain, Alpine County, California. Lawrence & Houseworth; American, active 1860s. Date: 1865. Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 cm (each image); 8.5 x 17.5 cm (card). Albumen print, stereo, No. 920 from the series "California". Origin: Un...
EditorialMantel clock frame, ca. 1870, British, Wrought brass, inset with cabochons and quartz, Overall: 15 1/4 ? 11 3/4 in. (38.7 ? 29.8 cm), By the nineteenth century, advances in manufacturing meant timekeeping was no longer a luxury but something accessible...
EditorialPrecious stones and crystals including iron quartz, rose quartz, smoky quartz, milky quartz, amethyst quartz, heliotrope, jasper, rock crystal, chalcedony and moss agate. Chromolithograph from Dr. Aldolph Kenngott's "Mineralogy" section in Gotthilf Hei...
EditorialSnuff Box in Shape of a Moor's Head, amethyst, gold, silver, cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, turquoise, moonstone, platinum, Box in form of a Moor's head; hinged cover; box and cover carved from single pieces of amethyst quartz in such a way that the n...
EditorialSnuff bottle and stopper, Quartz, coral and enameled metal stopper, China, 18th century, containers, Decorative Arts, Snuff bottle and stopper.
EditorialSistrum in Naos form with depiction of the goddess Hathor, Faience, hand modeled, pressed into the form, Faience, Quartz ceramics, Total: Height: 17 cm; Width: 7 cm; Depth: 2.7 cm, Musical instruments, ritual objects and accessories, Temples and sanctu...
EditorialJar, 15th?century, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware), 21 7/16 in. (54.5?cm), This large storage jar from the Shigaraki Valley, southeast of Kyoto, epitomizes an aesthetic integral to Japanese ceramics. Coil-built in sections, the jar de...
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni (?) / 'Rock crystal vase with handles in the form of fantastical creatures'. 1590 - 1610. Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Enamel, Gold.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni (?) / 'Rock crystal boat with a dragon, two fantastical creatures and wheels'. Ca. 1610. Copper alloy, Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Enamel, Gold, Silver-gilt.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni (?) / 'Rock crystal drinking vessel with stem motifs and scroll-shaped handles'. Ca. 1610. Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Enamel, Gold.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni / 'Citrine quartz glass with a turquoise finish'. 1600 - 1630. Citrine, Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Gold, Turquoise.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni; Ottavio Miseroni (?) / 'Smoky quartz vase with mascarons and handles in the form of snakes'. Ca. 1647. Diamond, Enamel, Emerald, Gold, Cuarzo ahumado.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni; Dionisio Miseroni (?); Ottavio Miseroni (?) / 'Citrine quartz vase in the shape of an oil lamp'. 1600 - 1630. Citrine, Enamel, Gold.
EditorialWorkshop of the Miseroni (?) / 'Vase with handles in the form of female hybrid figures'. 1590 - 1610. Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Enamel, Gold.