Engraving the Aquamarine and Emerald

The engraving of the aquamarine, which was preferred to engraving the brittle emerald.

ENGRAVING UPON AQUAMARINE

A considerable number of both modern and ancient engravings are executed upon this stone. The gem represented in Fig. 66 is a part of the collection of the National Library of France. It is the head of Julia, the daughter of Titus, and is signed by the artist Evodus. It was mounted originally with sapphires and pearls, and formed part of the decorations of a reliquary belonging to the abbey of St. Denis.

ENGRAVING UPON THE EMERALD.

The brittle texture of the emerald prevented it from being a favourite with engravers, consequently there are few engraved emeralds.

There is a description of a beautiful composition executed in the middle ages upon this stone. It represented the soul led away by the pleasures.


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