Gold finger ring with a bezel containing an uncut ruby, from Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, 16th century

Incandescent electric lamp, 105 volts 16 candlepower, with looped filament and ruby support, made by the Brush Co. of Vienna, late 19th - early 20th century

Pendant of gold, enamelled and set with rubies, amethysts and a coral cameo with the bust of Christ on one side and the Virgin on the other: coral Sicily, 17th century, mount France or Italy, mid-17th century

Pendant of gold in the form of a dog, enamelled and set with rubies and pearls: German, 16th century

Jambiya or dagger with damascened steel blade with scrolling foliage in raised gold inlay, and ribbed jade hilt inlaid with gold and rubies: Iran, 17th century

Nécessaire in the form of an oblong box with hinged lid, grey agate mounted with repoussé and chased gold openwork: English, London, c. 1760

Nose ring pendant of gold with a blue enamelled crescent enclosing a ruby set trefoil; a string of pearls is wired along its outer edge, and with gold leaves, pearls and green glass beads suspended from the bottom; formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, 1800 - 1850

Pendant of gold inlaid with rubies and emeralds, beneath the central rock crystal a depiction of the Hindu goddess Durga, preceded by Hanuman, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, probably Rajasthan, 1800 - 1850

Pendant of gilded silver, with parrots flanking a central rock crystal with the depiction of a Hindu deity beneath, set with rubies, rock crystals and glass stones over coloured foil, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, probably Punjab, 19th century

Bracelet of enamelled gold with makara-headed terminals and set with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, one of a pair, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, Rajasthan, late 18th - early 19th century

Bracelet of enamelled gold with makara-headed terminals and set with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, one of a pair, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, Rajasthan, late 18th - early 19th century

Bracelet of enamelled gold with makara-headed terminals, set with emeralds and rubies, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Northern India, Rajasthan, late 18th - early 19th century

Dagger handle shaped like a horse's head, light green jade inlaid with gold and precious stones: India, Mughal, 17th century

Dagger hilt of nephrite inlaid with gold and rubies: India, Mughal, 18th century

Leaf shaped mirror frame of nephrite with a flower shrub in open work, the front inlaid with gold, rubies and emeralds, the back carved with a leafy scroll: India, c. 1700

Fly-whisk holder of pale green nephrite, carved with flowers and inlaid with gold, rubies and an emerald: India, c. 1750 - 1800