reliquaries

<n>Portrait of a left eye on a brooch</n>, a type of <n>Lover's Eye</n> miniature, c. 1800. From the collection of the <n>Philadelphia Museum of Art</n>.

A 16th-century <n>gold sundial and compass ring</n> from 1570, possibly of German origin.

<n>Untitled</n> (ca. 1790–1810), an example of <n>Lover's Eye</n> jewelry by an <n>Anonymous</n> artist.

<n>Miniature 'Eye'</n> brooch, c. 1790-1800. From the collection of the <n>Victoria and Albert Museum</n>.

French-made hinged panel ring (c. 1830-1860) from the <n>Victoria and Albert Museum</n> collection.

A gold and sapphire <n>medieval brooch</n>, c. 1400, from the <n>Victoria & Albert Museum</n> collection.

The <n>Iron Crown of Lombardy</n>, a historic royal insignia housed in the <n>Monza Cathedral</n>.

Jewelry piece titled <n>Butterfly</n> (1974) by artist <n>Shuji Terayama</n>.

A beaded headpiece by <n>Chanel</n> from the <n>Spring 2012 Couture</n> collection.

Detail from a portrait of <n>Anne Boleyn</n>, c. 1533, showing her famous <n>'B' ring</n>.

Spanish <n>Baroque</n> <n>Pendant Cross with Emeralds</n> (1575-1650) from the collection of <n>The Walters Art Museum</n>.

A <n>medieval</n>-style <n>crespine</n> headdress by artist <n>Raven Shields</n>.

A <n>Lover's Eye brooch</n>, a jewelry trend popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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<n>The Eye of Mrs. Fitzherbert</n>, a lover's eye miniature by <n>Richard Cosway</n>, 1786.

An English <n>'Lover’s Eye' pin</n> with turquoise and pearls from the early 19th century.