Sentence examples for ancient gems from inspiring English sources

But slathering your visage with the wholesome-est creams, bedecking yourself in the finest ancient gems and even brooking controversy by maybe daring to don a few vintage pelts, all in service of saving, celebrating - even worshiping - the earth?

Such ancient gems, so beautiful, so peaceful... " Iraq, where in 2003 all of the American-led delusion and Middle Eastern collusion came to a head, is in its broken, violent state today a reminder of where so much small-mindedness can lead to: Shiite fighting Sunni; neighborhood fighting neighborhood.

Federico Zuccari was summoned from 1563 to 1565 to fresco a grand new vaulted monumental staircase — with motifs based on ancient gems in the Grimani collection — the likes of which were only to be found at the Doge's Palace and Sansovino's Library.

The purple bad guy needs some serious firepower if he's going to complete his mission, so he sets out to get his hands on six ancient gems called Infinity Stones.

An ancient gem all its own.

In 1791 A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Gems, illustrated with 57 plates and describing more than 15,000 reproductions, was issued.

He had inherited his father's collection upon his death two years earlier, which now joined his own impressive acquisitions of manuscripts and books, paintings, marbles, bronzes, medals, gems, ancient coins, maps, and scientific instruments.

His team has unearthed ancient architectural fragments, coins, gems, pots, tools and weapons.

In 1766 Tassie moved to London, where he received commissions to duplicate many famous gems, both ancient and modern.

Spotland is an ancient miniature and modern gem with three even stands and a covered end terrace, backed by hardwoods.

As many as 80 were dug, some 30 feet deep, and jade pieces, gems, statuary and ancient coins were sometimes buried in them.