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Gems

Precious or semiprecious stones or other materials such as amber or pearl, cut, polished, or shaped to be used in jewelry, seals, or amulets.

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early 20th century

1390–97

c. 1000

1575–78

6th century

bell: 6th–9th century C.E., shrine: c. 1100 C.E.

late 10th–first half of 11th century

c. 8th century

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Medieval Materiality across the Mediterranean, 900–1500

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