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DENARIUS.
Denarius, 129.
------forged, 131.
Denys, Trésor de S., 325.
Deryai-Noor, 79.
Devonshire emerald, the, 348.
Diamond, first mention of, 39.
------in antique rings, 48, 322.
------engraved, 96.
------, imitative, 53, 256.
------used by engravers, 51.
------, properties of, 162.
------, mode of clearing, 61.
------cutting invented, 89 ; old process of, 112.
------, coloured, 60.
------mines, first notice of, 54.
Diamant-slypers, 103.
Diocletian, 130.
Dolce, 17.
Dionysiae procession, plate carried in, 155.
Domitian, gold bust of, 213.
Donaria, imperial, 213.
Dracontia, 53.
Drasillanus, 153.
Dresden diamond, the, 348.
Ducat, Dutch, 201.
Dutens, 23.
Ecbatana, palace of, 180.
Edessa, donaria at, 321.
Edward the Confessor, Sapphire of,
319.
------, shrine of, 3 24.
Egmund,
shrine at, 238. " Kgriser," 109.,. Egyptian gold-mines, 181.
Electricity of gems, 102, 227. Electrum, native, 171, 207. — of Homer,
171. Emanuel, 118. Emblema, 141. Emerald, Indian, 283.
------, Egyptian, 285.
------ancient paste, 291; engraved,
298.
------, to improve, 293.
------Jehanghir's, 297.
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GILDING.
"Emerald Isle," the, 279.
England, crown of, 317.
"Enoch, the gem of," 231.
Epiphanius, 8.
Eriphyle, necklace of, 191, 306.
Esmeralda, goddess, 301.
Evax, 13.
EXAGIVM SOLIDI, 221.
Ezechiel, 287.
Fabrications, modern, 151.
Padilla Junia, jewels of, 316.
Falsification of gems, 304.
Fantastic plate, 163.
Fascination, 37.
Fight with silver vases, 144.
"FUicati disci," 152.
Finiguerra, Maso, 13 7.
Fiorino d'oro, 200.
Fizee's tetrastich, 41.
Fleece, the Golden, 180.
Forged antique jewelry, 96.
Forgery of coin, 131.
Fountain, silver, 165.
Francia, nielli of, 137.
Frankfort fabrique, 96.
French standard of gold and silver,
202. Fugger buys the Burgundian jewels,
65.
Gabelchoverus, 22. Galena, 124. Gallic gold, 184.
------ornaments, 185.
Gallienus, billon of, 129.
------, plate of, 152.
Gani, Coulour, mines of, 56.
Ganges, gold of the, 194.
Garcias ab Horto, 53.
Garde Meuble, robbery of the, 85
Garnet, " Granaticus, 225.
Geisa, crown of, 313.
"Gemma" derived, 4.
Gems, their origin, 26.
Gesner, 22.
Gildas, 219.
Gilding, antique, 209.
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