Bottom Right: Jeweled Crown, ca. 1900, Nepal. Pearls, colored glass, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies, with gold brocade ribs and bird of paradise plumes; interior lined with red cloth

Turban Ornaments (sarpesh), 1800-1900, India. Center: Jeweled Crown, ca. 1900, Nepal

Back: Rosewater Sprinkler (gulabpash), 17th century (base), late 18th century (neck), North India. Metal, inlaid with rubies, emeralds, and pearls

Front: Pen Case and Inkwell (davat-i daulat), 16th or 17th century or later, Deccan or North India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds

Front: Ritual Spoon (uddharane), ca. 1800, South India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds and rubies

Ceremonial Sword, 1880–1900, South India, Hyderabad. Steel blade, gold hilt, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, with applied silver wire

Aigrette, Cartier (French, founded Paris, 1847), 2012, Paris, France. Platinum, set with emeralds and diamonds

Pair of Earrings (pankhiyan), ca. 1900. Gold, set with with diamonds, with pearls and glass beads

Aigrette, France, Paris, designed by Paul Iribe (French, Angoulême 1883–1935 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin), made by Robert Linzeler, 1910. Platinum, set with emerald, sapphires, diamonds, and pearls

Top: Turban Ornament or Brooch, ca. 1935, probably France. Platinum, set with rubies and diamonds. Bottom: The Patiala Ruby Choker, Cartier (French, founded Paris, 1847), 1931. Restored and restrung to the original design by Cartier Tradition, Geneva, Switzerland, 2012. Rubies, diamonds, and pearls, with platinum mounts

Left: Detail of Base of a Water Pipe (huqqa), North India, Mughal. Jade, inlaid with gold wire, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. Center: Flask, 1650–1700, North India. Rock crystal, inlaid with gold wire, rubies, and emeralds, with gold collar, stopper, and foot. Right: Detail of Huqqa Mouthpieces, 1750–1800