Bulla
Two concave plates that form a hollow receptacle, a form used in ancient jewelry
Cabochon
Stone with a smooth carved surface, domed and unfaceted with a flat base ...
BULLA
A bulla is an ancient Roman pendant that consists of a rounded container holding an amulet (a good luck charm). The bulla is worn on a strap around the neck.
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bulla
A pendant. Also known as dhuk-dhuki and padak
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Bulla: A Roman pendant worn around the neck that contained a good luck charm. It was usually round and worn by the Roman youth until adulthood.
Buttercup Setting: A six prong setting that is deep and flared resembling a buttercup.
AmuletAn amulet is a protective charm that is worn (like a bulla). It is worn in the hope of protecting the wearer from evil or illness or to bring the wearer good luck. The amulet above is turquoise with carved inscriptions, set in gold.
pierced at the top, also known as 'drop-cut' Bronze An alloy of approximately 8 parts copper to 1 part tin Buff top cabochon Style of stone cutting where the top of the gemstone is a dome (en cabochon) and the pavilion is faceted Bulla ...
Tarquinius Priscus, however, it is well known, was the first who presented his son with the golden bulla, on the occasion of his slaying an enemy before he had laid aside the prætexta; ...
A popular jewelry item for the women of Etruria was the "bulla," which was a flat, thin disk-shaped pendant or pendants with a pattern stamped into their surface.
Bola is Spanish for ball, which came from the Latin word bulla, meaning bubble. In the 1800's a bola in American Spanish was a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords.
The universal use of amulets was not ignored by the Etruscans. Their necklaces often held a hollow pendant in which was carried a magic token. These pendants, called bullas, were molded from gold to form tiny vases, heads of gods or small animals.
The mother rock of ruby a crystalline dolomite limestone or marble is found near Bullatotte and Budulla. These rubies are not as valuable as those found in Burma as they are usually of paler shade.
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