Maltese cross

MALTESE CROSS
Maltese cross is a cross whose four equal-length arms get larger the farther they get from the center. The Maltese cross brooch above is by Weiss; it has red paste stones and a Japanned finish.
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Maltese Cross: Named for the Knights of Malta, a group of knights who bore this symbol on their tabards during the Crusades. A Maltese cross has four broad arms of equal length with a V shaped notch cut out of the ends.

Maltese cross - A cross with four broad arms of equal length, with tops that look like inward-pointing arrowheads
Marcasite - Crystallised iron pyrites ("fool's gold"), cut or uncut. Marcasite is a grey, lustrous mineral ...

Maltese Cross - A cross made up of four arrowheads facing one another with their points meeting in the center.

Maltese cross
A cross whose four equal-length arms become wider the farther they get from the center.
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Maltese cross
A design frequently used in fashion jewelry that dates back to the Crusades and has two lines intersecting exactly in the middle, creating four equal arms.

maltese cross
A maltese cross is a design of four arrowheads facing one another with their points meeting in the center.
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Spring 1967, Rounded crystal inclusions and a Maltese Cross inclusion, p. 154, 2pp.
Spring 1968, First fingerprint inclusions, first needles (in three directions) inclusions in diamond, seen at GIA, p. 278, 2pp.

Edward the Confessor's Sapphire - this sapphire which is set on the Maltese cross resting atop the Imperial State Crown was worn as a ring by Edward. He was buried with it in 1066.

A Japanned finish in jewelry is when metal is finished with a lustrous, black lacquer. The Maltese cross brooch above is by Weiss; it has red paste stones and a Japanned finish.
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Weiss' jewelry was often studded with Austrian rhinestones. The Weiss Maltese cross brooch (above left) has red paste stones and a Japanned finish. The paisley-shaped pin has faux emeralds, malachite and pearls.

After exposure to brilliant light it emits the rays it has absorbed, and thus becomes self-luminous in the dark. Another rare feature is that a Maltese Cross is distinctly visible in the top facet.

The styles used were often Renaissance revival/Victorian-inspired pieces, including cameos, Maltese crosses, floral designs, and cherubs.

several facets and is much more luminous than any other stone under the artificial lights. When exposed under a brilliant light, the diamond turns self-luminous in the dark. The upper facet of the diamond features an exact shape of the Maltese Cross ...

Maltese CrossA cross with 4 arms of equal length MarquiseAn oval stone which is pointed at both ends, also called navette. Also, a stone cut in a boat shape, pointed at both ends, with rounded sides.

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