Cheapside Hoard
A jeweller’s entire stock from the 17th century, hidden under a floor in London and found by builders in 1912.
The hoard of nearly 500 objects was probably hidden around the time of the Civil War in the 1640s. It shows the global trade in stones from Colombia, India and Sri Lanka. It is in the Museum of London.
Materials: Gold, enamel, emeralds, rubies, pearls, cameos
Manufacture: Hundreds of jewels at different stages – finished, half-finished and loose stones.
Chains of enamelled flowers in many colours.
A watch set into a single large Colombian emerald.