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Turquoise. Rather pale and somewhat greenish blue, heart-shaped, inlaid with gold wires; Persian; 3/4 in. by 1/2 in.; coronet mount. 1266–'62.

TOPAZ.

Topaz. Colourless, brilliant-cut, nearly square, rounded corners; 7/12 in. diam.; coronet mount. 1308–'69.

Topaz. Sherry yellow, faceted oval; 13/16 in. by 5/8 in.; bordered with 36 diamonds set in silver on an openwork mount. 1310–'69.

Topaz. Yellow, faceted oblong; 13/12 in. by 8/12 in., and 5/12 in. thick; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 65, No. 5.) Plate I. fig. 13. 1311–'69.

Topaz. Rich yellow, faceted oblong, with slightly convex sides; 1 1/12 in. by 11/12 in., and 7/12 in. thick; coronet mount. 1313–'69.

Topaz. Yellow, with flaws along cleavage planes, step-cut, octagonal oblong; 9/16 in. by 6/16 in.; solid mount, with four claws. 1314–'69.

Topaz. Light brown, brilliant-cut; 1/2 in. by 9/24 in.; coronet mount. 1315–'69.

Topaz. Deep wine yellow, faceted oval; 11/12 in. by 8/12 in., and 5/12 in. thick; coronet mount. 1195–'69.

Topaz. Rose pink, faceted oblong; 15/24 in. by 11/24 in.; coronet mount. 1188–'69.

Topaz. Deep rose pink or light claret, faceted oblong; 15/24 in. by 13/24 in; bordered by 34 roses set in silver on openwork mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 67, No. 16.) Plate I. fig. 14. 1309–'69.

Topaz. Pink, oblong; 5/8 in. by 1/2 in.; bordered by 36 roses set in silver on openwork mount. 1317–'69.

Topaz. Sea blue, faceted oval; 18/24 in. by 15/24 in., and 11/24 in. thick; coronet mount. 1316–'69.

TOURMALINE.

Tourmaline. Rubellite, cloudy red, rose cut, flat at back; 3/4 in. diam. ; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 72, No. 27.) Plate I. fig. 15. 1320–'69.

Tourmaline, Rich brown, faceted; 19/24 in. by 14/24 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 71, No. 19.) Plate I. fig. 16. 1275–'69.

Tourmaline. Deep green, oblong faceted; 13/24 in. by 5/12 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 52, No. 2.) Plate I. fig. 17. 1321–'69.

Tourmaline. Deep green, oblong table, with step-cut bezil, back step-cut; 1 in. by 3/4 in. and 5/12 in. thick, coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 70, No. 3.) Plate I. fig. 18. 1323–'69.

Tourmaline. Indicolite, indigo blue, oval faceted; 1/2 in. by 5/12 in.; coronet mount. 1319–'69.

Tourmaline. Nearly black, large table, faceted, almost square; 1/2 in. by 5/12 in.; coronet mount. 1294–'69.