mounted gem
1Mounted — Mount ed, a. 1. Seated or serving on horseback or similarly; as, mounted police; mounted infantry. [1913 Webster] 2. Placed on a suitable support, or fixed in a setting; as, a mounted gun; a mounted map; a mounted gem. [1913 Webster] …
2gem — A precious stone fit for cutting and polishing as a jewel. A singular distinction appears in old authority a jewel is a stone which is valuable but kept as a curiosity; a jewel is a valuable stone prepared and mounted for wear. Cavendish v… …
3Marlborough gem — The Marlborough gem is a carved onyx cameo that depicts an initiation ceremony of Psyche and Eros.[1] It is the most famous engraved gem in the extensive and prominent collection both inherited (through a marriage in 1762) and expanded by George… …
4foil — A thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal e.g. aluminum, copper, gold, silver, and tin often used alone or adhered (laminated) to surfaces of other materials, sometimes for packaging. Also, a thin layer of polished metal placed under a mounted… …
5Orlov diamond — ▪ gem rose cut gem from India, one of the Romanov crown jewels; it is shaped like half an egg, with facets covering its domed surface, and the underside is nearly flat. It weighs nearly 200 carats. According to legend, it was once used as… …
6MIM-104 Patriot — Patriot system of the German Luftwaffe Type Mobile Surface to air missile system Place of …
7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
8Harry Winston — instead of a conventional means of secure transfer. Winston s jewelry empire began with his acquisition of Arabella Huntington s famous jewelry collection. The wife of railroad magnate Henry Huntington, Arabella amassed one of the world s most… …
9Cross of Lothair — The front side of the Cross of Lothair …
10Hope Diamond — French Blue redirects here. For the color, see French blue (color). Hope Diamond Hope Diamond in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Weight 45.52[1][2] …
