Shakespeare and Precious Stones Part 13

1623. 1591. _Two Gentlemen of 4 Verona_ (pearl 3, rock-crystal 1).

1594. 1593. _t.i.tus 3 Andronicus_ (pearl 2, jet 1).

1603. 1602. _Hamlet_ 3 (pearl, amber, carbuncle).

1623. 1606. _Macbeth_ 3 (diamond, ruby, pearl).

1609. 1607. _Pericles_ 3 (all diamond).

1623. 1608. _Antony and 3 Cleopatra_ (pearl 2, carbuncle 1).

1597. 1591. _Romeo and 2 Juliet_ (rock-crystal, agate).

1623. 1592. _I Henry VI_ 2 (diamond and rock-crystal).

1623. 1592. _II Henry VI_ 2 (diamond and jet).

1597. 1592-3. _Richard III_ 2 (both pearl).

1600. 1594. _Merchant of 2 Venice_ (turquoise, jet).

1623. 1594. _King John_ 2 (pearl, rock-crystal).

1623. 1597. _II Henry IV_ 2 (pearl, agate).

1600. 1598. _Henry V_ 2 (pearl, crystal).

1600. 1599. _Much Ado About_ 2 _Nothing_ (pearl, agate).

1623. 1599. _Twelfth Night_ 2 (pearl, opal).

1609. 1603. _Troilus and 2 Cressida_ (both pearl).

1622. 1604. _Oth.e.l.lo_ 2 (pearl, chrysolite).

1608. 1606. _Lear_ 2 (pearl, diamond).

1623. 1611. _Tempest_ 2 (pearl, coral).

1623. 1592. _III Henry VI_ 1 (diamond).

1597. 1593. _Richard II_ 1 (rock-crystal).

1598. 1597. _I Henry IV_ 1 (agate).

1623. 1599. _As You Like It_ 1 (pearl).

1623. 1601. _Julius Caesar_ 1 (ruby).

1623. 1604. _Measure for 1 Measure_ (ruby).

1623. 1607. _Timon of Athens_ 1 (diamond).

1623. 1608. _Coriola.n.u.s_ 1 (carbuncle).

[Footnote 31: Data of first publication contributed by Miss Henrietta C. Bartlett.]

PRECIOUS STONES MENTIONED IN THE POEMS OF SHAKESPEARE

PRECIOUS MENTIONED IN POEMS OF SHAKESPEARE.

DIAMOND

The diamond--why 'twas beautiful and hard.

"Lover's Complaint", l. 211.

SAPPHIRE

The heaven-hued sapphire and the opal blend With objects manifold.

_Idem_, l. 215.

PEARLS

Her tears began to turn their tide, Being prison'd in her eye like pearls in gla.s.s.

"Venus and Adonis", l. 980.

G, verso, l. 1, 2.

PEARLS

And wiped the brinish pearl from her bright eyes.

"Lucrece", l. 1213.

I 2, l. 2.