Shakespeare and Precious Stones eBook

George Frederick Kunz
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 61 pages of information about Shakespeare and Precious Stones.

Shakespeare and Precious Stones eBook

George Frederick Kunz
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 61 pages of information about Shakespeare and Precious Stones.

Her nose, all o’er embellished with rubies, carbuncles,
sapphires.
Comedy of Errors, Act iii, sc. 2, l. 138. 
“Comedies”, p. 92, col.  A, line 49.

CHRYSOLITE

If heaven would make me such another world
Of one entire and perfect chrysolite.
Othello, Act v, sc. 2, l. 145. 
“Tragedies”, p. 337, col.  A, line 5.

TURQUOISE

It was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a
bachelor.
Merchant of Venice, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 126. 
“Comedies”, p. 173, col.  B, line 32.

OPAL

For thy mind is a very opal.
Twelfth Night, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 77. 
“Comedies”, p. 262, col.  B, line 45.

AGATE (CAMEO)

An agate very vilely cut.
Much Ado About Nothing, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 65. 
“Comedies”, p. 110, col.  A, line 25.

AGATE (CAMEO)

His heart like an agate with your print impress’d.
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 236. 
“Comedies”, p. 127, col.  B, line 62 (last).

AGATE (CAMEO)

I was never manned with an agate till now.
II Henry IV, Act i, sc. 2, l. 19. 
“Histories”, p. 76, col.  B, line 10.

AGATE (CAMEO)

Agate-ring, pirke-stocking, caddis-garter, smooth-tongue.
I Henry IV, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 78. 
“Histories”, p. 56, col.  A, line 53.

AGATE (CAMEO)

In shape no bigger than an agate-stone
On the forefinger of an alderman.
Romeo and Juliet, Act i, sc. 4, l. 55. 
“Tragedies”, p. 57, col.  A, lines 20, 21.

AMBER

Her amber hair for foul hath amber quoted.
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Act iv, sc. 3, l. 87. 
“Comedies”, p. 133, col.  A, line 52.

AMBER

With amber bracelets, beads, and all this knavery.
Taming of the Shrew, Act iv, sc. 3, l. 58. 
“Comedies”, p. 223, col.  B, line 62.

AMBER

Their eyes purging thick amber and plum-tree gum.
Hamlet, Act ii, sc. 2, l. 201. 
“Tragedies”, p. 261, col.  B, line 42.

CORAL

Of his bones are coral made.
The Tempest, Act i, sc. 2, l. 397. 
“Comedies”, p. 5, col.  A, line 54.

CORAL

I saw her coral lips to move.
Taming of the Shrew, Act i, sc. 1, l. 179. 
“Comedies”, p.211, col.  B, line 57.

JET

There is more difference between thy flesh and hers than
between jet and ivory.
Merchant of Venice, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 42. 
“Comedies”, p. 173, col.  A, line 18.

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