Augustus had "garnitures" (sets of jewels including buttons, pins, belt buckles, etc.) in emeralds, rubies and sapphires. He wore the Emerald set to his son's wedding.
The 41k green diamond set amid 411 other white diamonds is the biggest of its kind (top left). He also had collections of ivory sculptures like this Cupid (who is sculpting his bow - bottom middle), crystal goblets and pitchers in every size (this one - bottom, left is bejeweled with a dragon face) and then of course a wide selection of armaments and horse trappings all studded and gilded (top right two pic).
Just exquisite!
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