Shakespeare and Precious Stones

Chapter 9

CARBUNCLE

A carbuncle entire, as big as thou art, Were not so rich a jewel.

_Coriola.n.u.s_, Act i, sc. 4, l. 55.

"Tragedies", p. 5, col. B, line 7.

CARBUNCLES

O"er sized with coagulate gore, With eyes like carbuncles.

_Hamlet_, Act ii, sc. ii, l. 485.

"Tragedies", p. 263, col. B, line 50.

CARBUNCLE

Were it carbuncled Like holy Phoebus" car.

_Antony and Cleopatra_, Act iv, sc. 8, l. 28.

"Tragedies", p. 360, col. B, line 57.

CARBUNCLE

Had it been a carbuncle Of Phoebus" wheel.

_Cymbeline_, Act v, sc. 5, l. 189.

"Tragedies", p. 396, col. B, line 41.

EMERALD

In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white.

_Merry Wives of Windsor_, Act v, sc. 5, l. 74.

"Comedies", p. 51, col. A, line 65.

PEARLS

Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes.

_Tempest_, Act i, sc. 2, l. 398.

"Comedies", p. 5, col. A, lines 51-33.

PEARLS

She is mine own, And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl.

_Two Gentlemen of Verona_, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 170.

"Comedies", p. 26, col. B, lines 34-36.

PEARLS

A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears.

_Two Gentlemen of Verona_, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 224.

"Comedies", p. 30, col. B, line 2.

PEARLS

But pearls are fair; and the old saying is, Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies" eyes "Tis true; such pearls as put out ladies" eyes.

_Two Gentlemen of Verona_, Act v, sc. 2, l. 11.

"Comedies", p. 36, col. B, lines 10-12.

PEARLS

Like sapphire, pearl and rich embroidery Buckled below fair knighthood"s bending knee.

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

"Comedies", p. 51, col. A, lines 65, 66 (last).

PEARLS

Laced with silver, set with pearls _Much Ado About Nothing_, Act iii, sc. 4, l. 20.

"Comedies", p. 112, col. B, line 65.

PEARLS

Fire enough for a flint, pearl enough for a swine.

_Love"s Labour"s Lost_, Act iv, sc. 2, l. 91.

"Comedies", p. 132, col. A, line 11.

PEARLS

This and these pearls to me sent Longaville.