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Ruby. Rich red, faceted, oblong, with corners rounded; 1/2 in. by 7/16 in.; bordered with 22 brilliants and 2 roses ; openwork mouut. 1253—'69.
Ruby. Red, faceted, with rounded ends ; 7/16 in. by 5/16 in. (flaw at one corner); with 14 + 8 brilliants and 2 roses as border, and on shank openwork mount. 1254—'69.
Ruby. Rich red, faceted, circular; 5/16 in. diam.; with 12 + 6 brilliants and 2 roses on edge and shank; openwork mount. 1255—'69.
Star Ruby. Pink, en cabochon, hemispherical; 13/24 in. diam.; claw mount. 1250—'69.
Star Ruby. Rich colour, en cabochon, oval; 1/2 in. by 1/2 in.; bordered with 35 brilliants; openwork mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 34, No. 14.) Plate I. fig. 9. 1251—'69.
Corundum. Translucent clove brown, with grey chatoyancy, and with iridescence through a flaw; en cabochon, oval; 8/12 in. by 7/12 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 42, No. 27.) Plate I. fig. 10. 1258—'69.
Corundum. Translucent, wine coloured, en cabochon, oval; 3/8 in. by 5/16 in.; bordered with 16 roses set in silver on a swing mount. (Hope catologue, p. 37, No. 15.) Plate I. fig. 11. 1259—'69.
SPINEL.
SPINEL. Ruby red, faceted; 7/16 in. by 3/8 in.; surrounded on edge and shank by 14 + 8 brilliants + 14 + 31 roses—altogether 67 diamonds; openwork mount. 1326—'69.
SPINEL. Ruby red, square, step-cut; 5/6 in.; surrounded on edge and shank by 20 + 16 = 36 brilliants; set lozenge-wise on a plain mount. 1327—'69.
SPINEL. Pale purple, faceted, back step-cut; 1/2 in. by 1/4 in.; bordered with 37 rose diamonds in openwork mount. 1192—'69
SPINEL. Indigo blue, faceted; 3/8 in. by 5/16 in; bordered with 18 rose diamonds. set in silver on open work mount. 1325—'69.
TURQUOISE.
Turquoise. Greenish blue, cut with a female head in relief, nearly circular; 5/12 in. diam.; solid mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 91, No 7.) Plate I. fig. 12. 1261—'69.
Turquoise. Dark rich blue, somewhat mottled and dull, oval, cut en cabochon; 1/2 in. by 9/24 in.; bordered with 14 rose-cut diamonds, each in a little floret, and with an outer oval of 14 brilliant-cut diamonds, 3 brilliants on each shoulder of the openwork ring—altogether 34 diamonds. 1262—'69.
Turquoise. Blue, somewhat earthy, oval, cut en cabochon; 1/2 in. by 1/4 in.; bordered with 14 brilliants; openwork mount. 1263—'69.
Turuoise. Fine blue, oval cut en cabochon; 5/21 in. by 7/24 in.; broad and thick gold ring. 1264—'69.
Turquoise, Deep blue, oval, nearly flat; 1/2 in. by 2/24 in.; solid mount. 1265—'69.