The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Nothing Like 1t Ever Before Offered
For Sale--She Gets 100000 From a
London JeWeller--A List of the Col.
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and myself You will guess without any
difficulty that the "illustrious lady" is
none other than the Empress Eugenie.-
Here is list of some of the jewels, many
of them, it is understood, having been
the gifts of crowned heads to the unfor-
tunate lady who has now parted with
them
Bracelet-Large fine ruby and dia-
monds.
Watch and chatelaine, the back jewled
in diamonds aud colored precious stones
"a marvellous piece of setting.
Pair of large single estone diamond ear
tops.
Bracelet-The centre very large sap
phire of splendid quality and color, set
round with large brilliants on an elastic
band of large diamonds.
Diamond brooch, representing the
flower of an orchid, with long pendant
leaves and drops.
y pair of large diamond anchors.
a sapphire and diamond necklace, of
rare large sapphires, with large brilliants
Intervening
An aigrette of diamonds, emeralds, and
pearls. arranged in Oriental fashion.
Head ornament-Diamond rose leaves
Purchased in the London Exhibition of
1862.
Head ornament-diamond wheat ears
with corn flowers and grass.
Head ornament diamond olive wreaths,
with black beads interspersed
Emerald cross with pearl oecklace The
emeralds are of the rarest tint and of per-
feet quality, and pearls all matching each
other In size, form and whiteness.
Black pearl necklace. A very rare col
lection of large black pearls, with black
and diamond snap.
Three pearl and diamond fringe pen
dants composed of large stones.
The Standard says:
The collection is remarkable in many
ways That of the Priuce Easterhazy
was more valuable, but for taste and work
manship combined, with historical in
terest, it is not too much to say that moth.
ing like it has been offered for sale in
England within living memory, if at all.
A mere catalogue of the articles shows
this. After the war between France and
Austria in 1859, and when peace was
concluded, the Empress had head orna-
ment of diamonds worked into the form
of an olive wreath, with black beads
introduced in it at regular intervals. The
olive branch told its own story of peace
aud the sombre beads with which the
glittering brilliants were relieved were
meant to express sorrow for the soldiers
4 IL III g.. iS
quisite and the stones are of the first
water This magnificent ornament is
! valued at several thousands of pounds.
/ 1t would be superhuous to pass eulogium
upon the beauty or quality of the jewels.
! 1t is sufficient to know that many of them
were designed and worn by the Empress
Eugenia in the day of her greatness, and
that they nearly all speak Of that personal
taste for which she was famous. The
famous cross, suspended from a pearl
necklace, and represented in Winter
halter's portait is composed of emeralds
of the finest color and purity, while the
| pearls all match each other ia size, shape
and tint. Another necklace of black
pearls of large size, took years to collect,
for the pearls match each other perfectly
and those yersed 10 the subject know how
great is the difficulty of procuring a suf-
fcient number these for large ornament
to be composed of them exclusively.
There are pendants of large diamonds and
pearls in fringes of ten. which were worn
by the Empress in combination with the
crown Jewels of France. Another splendid
head ornament is composed of wheat cars
in diamonds, with centre of corn flowers
and grass also in diamond, which were
capable of being detached, and were
oftener worn separately as dress orna-
meuts than in their collected form. The
watch with chatelaine carried by the
| Empress are also for sale, and form a
remarkable piece of workmanship. The
back of the watch, which is the size of a
small OF goddess" form, is jeweled with
diamonds and colored precious stones
which the chatelaine matches, and the
setting is peculiarly delicate aud tasteful
The ear tops, composed OF immense
single brilliants, were a present from the
Emperor, as was a bracelet with large
sapphire in the centre and surrounded
by diamonds. The last article is really
splendid bauble, and contrasts favorably
with another bracelet composed of many
colored stones, which is said to have beer
presented to the Viceroy of Egypt. The
massive simplicity OF the one, and ths
rather barbaric magnifcence of the other
convey a valuable lesson in the art o