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Pectoral in gold cloisonne with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, with winged scarab, symbol of resurrection, in centre, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tutankhamun's funeral mask in solid gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tutankhamun's funeral mask in solid gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tutankhamun's funeral mask in solid gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tutankhamun's funeral mask in solid gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tutankhamun's funeral mask in solid gold inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mummiform coffin of gold with inlaid semi-precious stones and glass-paste, depicting the god Osiris, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mummiform coffin of gold with inlaid semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valey of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Thousands of semi-precious stones, inset in marble, in a flower pattern decorate the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Thousands of semi-precious stones, inset in marble, decorate the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Women farmers carry irrigation tools like small spades used to channel the precious water to their fields, Ladakh, India, Asia

Big codfish exposed to protect the structures used for drying this precious product which is exported all over the world from the Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Husband and wife outside their bamboo house in a river village with their precious rice crop drying on a plastic sheet, Assam, India, Asia

Silver jewels - necklaces, bangles, bracelets, earrings, pendants with semi-precious stones - on display at a market in Pakistan

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

Gold rush,ninjas precious metal in a river in sarangol valley, northwest of capital city ulan bator, mongolia. Ninjas named green pans they wear on their backs that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtle

Reflections, child care center, dharamsalla, india. Achieving a human rebirth is as rare precious as finding a wishfulfilling .,seventh dalai lama, meditations on ways of impermanenc

With such demands for Lake Victoria's Nile perch, the value of the fishery has risen considerably. Labour inflows into the fishery have increased along with growing demand. In 2004, there were 51,712, boats on the lake and 153,066 fishermen. All along the lakeshore, G®?boom townsG®ö have developed in response to the demands of fishing crews with money to spend from a dayG®ös fishing. These towns resemble shanties and have little in the way of services. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. With all attempts to be self-sufficient in these camps, Yams are an important vegetable for survival. The tubers can be stored up to six months without refrigeration, which makes them a valuable resource for the yearly period of food scarcity at the beginning of the wet season. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand, Asia. Worlds Largest Reclining Buddha

Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand, Asia. Worlds Largest Reclining Buddha

Red rope sponges (Aplysina caulifrons) on underwater cliff with precious black coral, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand, Asia. Worlds Largest Reclining Buddha

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas),detail of head amongst precious black coral, Rangiroa, French Polynesia

Red rope sponges (Aplysina caulifrons) on underwater cliff with precious black coral, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand, Asia. Worlds Largest Reclining Buddha

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), turtle feeding amongst bush of precious black coral, Sipidan, Mabul, Malaysia.

Pearls market in Papeete Tahiti French Polynesia. Tahiti black pearl farming demonstration. Farmer showing black lip oyster to cultivate the precious gem. Cultivation around the islands of French

Porco's bay and Dois Irmaos islands, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)

Young woman wearing a green bikini sitting on the front sun deck of a motor yacht, French Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Bride with the typical wedding jewellery during the wedding ceremony, in the village of Gangi, India, Asia

Young woman wearing a green bikini sitting on the rear deck of a motor yacht, French Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Night scene, show, artificial volcanic eruption in front of The Mirage, luxury hotel and casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, USA, PublicGround

Bride with the typical wedding jewellery during the wedding ceremony, in the village of Gangi, India, Asia

Gothic Miniscule script on parchment from the Gutenberg Bible dating to circa 1455, originally part of a collection in Leipzig that was lost after 1945; reproduction dating to 1886

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, mythical bird with human head, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, earrings, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, solar disk, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, female Cacique, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, hairpins, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Cacique, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, jaguar as a symbol for the regenerative powers of gold and the Sun, Gold Museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom 1, built in 1929, GB, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Horch 930 V Glaeser Roadster, built in 1937, Germany, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

DeDion Bouton CU 533 GP, built in 1908, France, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Jaguar XK 140 DHC, built in GB, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

MG TD, built in 1952 GB, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Rochet Schneider model 25 CV, built in 1910, France, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Lancia Aurelia B20, built in 1956, Italy, Classic-Gala, Concours d'Elegance in the Baroque castle gardens, Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe