| Hewn from jade, nephrite, marble, and hardstone, the oddly shaped blades lack an obvious prototype in any functional tool or weapon. |
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| The bloodstone cup by Morel is a tour de force of hardstone carving and gold and enamel work. |
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| Foggini was also active as a designer of furniture and hardstone objects for the Medici grand dukes, many of his drawings for which survive. |
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| The 183 objects in the show include paintings, drawings, prints, tapestries, glass, arms and armor, cameos, ivories, jewelry, hardstone carvings, and metalwork. |
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| The most expensive were composed of a carved hardstone mounted in gold, with or without enameling, and with push-pieces of moonstone or sapphires bordered by rose diamonds. |
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| Additionally, there are Oriental and Chinese hardstone carvings, cloisonne, old ivory netsukes, and Asian and European porcelains. |
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| In the same way, luxury hardstone carvings such as dagger hilts and cups may be formed as animals, especially in Mughal art. |
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| The topic concentrates on the most valuable gemstones, and he criticises the obsession with luxury products such as engraved gems and hardstone carvings. |
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| Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia. |
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