Side view of the 9thC Alfred Jewel: AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN - 'Alfred ordered me to be made', in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.pic.twitter.com/SGFtBK0Get
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The 9th-century Warminster Jewel; rock crystal set in gold with blue glass/lapis lazuli: http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/collections/wessex-gallery/warminster-jewel …pic.twitter.com/1lCqwZwmtB
That's so beautiful and too think how old it is.
Really is a glorious survival! :)
It is thanks for posting my friend.
Yesterday as we were playing king and knight, my 5 yo (the knight) brought me a rock he said was the Alfred Jewel.
Hah! Excellent — I hope it will be treasured and not lost like the original...! ;)
Weeel, to be honest I left it with my orb and scepter, his longsword, and the 3 young dragons.
These are excellent images--thank you!
My pleasure! :)
So incredible these jewels were found undamaged. Fascinating!
The Alfred jewel was dug up in a field when they were plowing. It's an aestel--the jewel at the end of a book pointer!
Oh, that makes me love it even more that's it was used with books! Just lovely.
It’s very beautiful. Amazing having things like this & Cuthbert’s pectoral cross.
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