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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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ILLUSTRATIONS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ENGRAVED BY MARTIN
DROESHOUT) _Frontispiece_

FIVE OF THE SIX AUTHENTIC SHAKESPEARE SIGNATURES

DIAMOND CUTTER'S SHOP, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

FROM A PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH

PRINTER'S MARK OF RICHARD FIELD

SHAKESPEARE AND PRECIOUS STONES

So wide is the range of the immortal verse of Shakespeare, and so many
and various are the subjects he touched upon and adorned with the
magic beauty of his poetic imagery, that it will be of great interest
to refer to the allusions to gems and precious stones in his plays and
poems. These allusions are all given in the latter part of this
volume. What can we learn from them of Shakespeare's knowledge of the
source, quality, and use of these precious stones?