Shakespeare and Precious Stones - Treating of the Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare's Works, with Comments as to the Origin of His Material, the Knowledge of the Poet Concerning Precious Stones, and References as to Where the Precious Sto by George Frederick Kunz
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[Footnote 18: William Hone, "The Every-Day Book", London, 1838, vol. ii, cols. 748, 749.] This great Scotch goldsmith fashioned a number of splendid rings for the queen. An old account furnished by Heriot lists them as follows:[19] A ring with a heart and serpent, all set about with diamonds; A ring with a single diamond, set in a heart betwixt two hands; A great ring in the form of a perssed hand and a perssed eye, all sett with diamonds; One great ring, in forme of a frog, all set with diamonds, price two-hundreth poundis; A ring of a burning heart set with diamondis; A ring in the forme af a scallope shell, set with a table diamond, and opening on the head; A ring of a love trophe set with diamondis; Two rings, lyke black flowers, with a table diamond in each; A daissie ring sett with a table diamond; A ryng sett all over with diamondis, made in fashion of a lizard, |
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