Clear quartz, cold to the touch, but burning to the skin, hinted at great healing and scrying powers, especially when fashioned into a sphere. The Antiques Roadshow jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn has a talisman of his own

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As co-head of the UK jewellery department at Bonhams, Kate Flitcroft works with many rare and valuable gemstones. Among the many jewels she’s encountered, she’s captivated by carved emeralds from the

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