JET
What color is my gown of?—Black,
forsooth: coal-black
as jet.
II Henry VI, Act ii, sc.
1, l. 112.
“Histories”, p. 126,
col. B, line 61.
JET
Two proper palfreys, black as
jet,
To hale thy vengeful waggon swift away.
Titus Andronicus, Act v, sc.
2, l. 50.
“Tragedies”, p.
49, col. B, line 7.
CARBUNCLE
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.
CARBUNCLE
A carbuncle entire, as big as
thou art,
Were not so rich a jewel.
Coriolanus, Act i, sc.
4, l. 55.
“Tragedies”, p.
5, col. B, line 7.
CARBUNCLES
O’er sized with coagulate
gore,
With eyes like carbuncles.
Hamlet, Act ii, sc.
ii, l. 485.
“Tragedies”, p. 263,
col. B, line 50.
CARBUNCLE
Were it carbuncled
Like holy Phoebus’ car.
Antony and Cleopatra, Act iv, sc.
8, l. 28.
“Tragedies”, p. 360,
col. B, line 57.
CARBUNCLE
Had it been a carbuncle
Of Phoebus’ wheel.
Cymbeline, Act v, sc.
5, l. 189.
“Tragedies”, p. 396,
col. B, line 41.
EMERALD
In emerald tufts, flowers purple,
blue, and white.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act v, sc.
5, l. 74.
“Comedies”, p. 51,
col. A, line 65.
PEARLS
Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes.
Tempest, Act i, sc.
2, l. 398.
“Comedies”, p. 5, col.
A, lines 51-33.
PEARLS
She is mine own,
And I as rich in having such a jewel
As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act ii, sc.
4, l. 170.
“Comedies”, p. 26, col.
B, lines 34-36.
PEARLS
A sea of melting pearl, which
some call tears.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act iii, sc.
1, l. 224.
“Comedies”, p.
30, col. B, line 2.
PEARLS
But pearls are fair; and the
old saying is,
Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies’
eyes
‘Tis true; such pearls as put out ladies’
eyes.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act v, sc.
2, l. 11.
“Comedies”, p. 36, col.
B, lines 10-12.
PEARLS
Like sapphire, pearl and rich
embroidery
Buckled below fair knighthood’s bending
knee.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act v, sc.
5, l. 75.
“Comedies”, p. 51, col.
A, lines 65, 66 (last).