Shakespeare and Precious Stones

Chapter 7

RUBY

The impression of keen whips I"ld wear as rubies.

_Measure for Measure_, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 101.

"Comedies", p. 69, col. B, line 63.

RUBY

Her nose, all o"er embellished with rubies, carbuncles, sapphires.

_Comedy of Errors_, Act iii, sc. 2, l. 138.

"Comedies", p. 92, col. A, line 49.

RUBY

Those be rubies, fairy favors.

_Midsummer Night"s Dream_, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 12.

"Comedies", p. 148, col. A, line 35.

RUBY

Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,--Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips.

_Julius Caaesar_, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 260.

"Tragedies", p. 120, col. B, lines 34, 35.

RUBY

And keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, When mine is blanch"d with fear.

_Macbeth_, Act iii, sc. 4, l. 115.

"Tragedies", p. 142, col. B, line 17.

RUBY

But kiss; one kiss! Rubies unparagon"d, How dearly they do"t!

_Cymbeline_, Act ii, sc. 2, l. 17.

"Tragedies", p. 376, col. B, line 18.

SAPPHIRE

Like sapphire, pearl and rich embroidery.

_Merry Wives of Windsor_, Act v, sc. 5, l. 75.

"Comedies", p. 51, col. A, line 66 (last).

SAPPHIRE

Her nose, all o"er embellished with rubies, carbuncles, sapphires.

_Comedy of Errors_, Act iii, sc. 2, l. 138.

"Comedies", p. 92, col. A, line 49.

CHRYSOLITE

If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite.

_Oth.e.l.lo_, Act v, sc. 2, l. 145.

"Tragedies", p. 337, col. A, line 5.

TURQUOISE

It was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor.

_Merchant of Venice_, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 126.

"Comedies", p. 173, col. B, line 32.

OPAL

For thy mind is a very opal.

_Twelfth Night_, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 77.

"Comedies", p. 262, col. B, line 45.

AGATE (CAMEO)

An agate very vilely cut.

_Much Ado About Nothing_, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 65.

"Comedies", p. 110, col. A, line 25.

AGATE (CAMEO)