, 1875-11-07
EUROPEAN GOSSIP,
Superb Gems at a Partisan Jew.
elry Establishment.
Incidents Of the Visit Of the German
Emperor to Milan.
The Famous Breyiary OF Cardinal Gri-
n1ani---A Breton Romance.


| A French 1mperialist's Fate.
| strERB GEMS.
/ Lucy Hooper wfIe8 from Paris to the Phils-
delphia Telegraph: The other 1aY, ID pursu-
ance Of my intention Of looking up those lead
ing houses in Paris that Intend to exhibit at our
Centennial, paid visit to the splendid iewelry
establishment Of NJ Boucheron, In tue palais
Royal. Such delicAcy OF workmanship, such
lacerork in gold and silrer, such delicate enam-
ols, and such carefully chosen pearls aud precious
stones had never before delighted my gaze. One
Of the first things that was exhibited to me M,
3 rose with buds aud foliage all Ut the aize oi
| nature. al Of diamonds, and adapted to be WON
| IN the hair. Every petal in the flower aud eyesy
| leaf and bnd on the stalk were mounted on steel
springs, 40 that the whole had the elastic
grace and mobility Of nature, and ye,
every part Was perfectly strong. 4 coronet
Of diamond wheat-ears, mounted in the
same Way, was xlao shown, as we'll as IN
exquisite pansv and del1eate spray OF seod-
grass, ali OF diamonds, and all intended for the
hair. Specimens OF the new transparent enamel
is not laid on gold in the ordinary atyle. but
is set on tiny placmes In light framework OF
gold 60 Is to give the effect, when the light il
shining through it, VI miniature stained glass
window. The colora are the most vivid hues OF
! ruby, emerald. and aapphire. SO that the effect
is extremely rich. Al enamel is liquid before
it it submitted to the action Of FIRE, it will be
seen how difficult it must be to produce it in this
transparent FORM This new Invention ia par
ticalarly suited fo1 earrings, as in such orna-
mensa the light has an opportunity Of shining
through and showing off the vivid tints OF the
enamel. The ornaments decorated by this
new and difficult process are extremely
costly. I was shown tiny bonbon-
Mere Of most exquisite workmanship in
this style which is valued at $1,000
A NOW invention in earrings wxs next dis
played. Each earring represents cord.
drawn up in the middle in single loop, and with
two long ends OF unequal length; the cord is
composed OF small square diamonds and ia fu-
ished at each end with single peax-ahaped dia-
through the hole in the weareEs 3 ear, sud when
the ornament is adjusted the effect Ia produced
OF cord Of diamonds drawn through the. ear.
Four Thousand dollars was asked for this novel
and spleudid tzinket;; Next was called upon to
admire gorgeous, but tasteful and most ex-
travagant, adornment for ladys arm For =
year or two past. the only bracelets in vogue
among Parsian fashionableB ttave been che
slender, porte bonheur circlets scarce broader
than q thread, Of which six or aeven are 70 be
worn on one arm in Oriental fa.hion. Before
me, therefore, was placed set Of these
slender bracelets which had just been prepared
for young Russian Countess. There we're seT-
en Of them, each one set NTH single pearl or
precious stone, surmounted with diamonds. conn.,
prising black pearl pink one, Nhite one, an
emerald, eapphire, ruby, and diamond.
delicate arm thus adorned would be dazzling to
behold More artistic aud more really graceful
Of graduated lengths, the largest being quite
long enou.n to sorTe for . necklace, while the
shortest was just Of sufficient length to drop
gracefully from the arm. 10 tie inside Of the
clasp, which was OF diamonda, slight but
arm closely, permitted the strings Of pearls to
hang loose IN most picturesque fashion 4
iocket. composed Of . single bEack pearl
as large as good-szed cherry and
surrounded with greAt pure diamonds,
bracelet, locket, and earrings, a Of the choicest
diamonds IS regards aize and water. The parure
more gorgeous if less Bsthetio than those had
been examining up to that time. Waa yslued at
S22, 600. But the greatest marvel Of artistic
workmanship was taxa Of o1yd;sad silver, en-
smeled after tha style OF the celebrated Limoges
enamels. The bottom Of the cup WAS occupied
by scene representing Knight On horseback
accosted by nude nymph with . finn upon har
brow-the beguiling Will-o'-the-W1sn The
ers aud vines. aud was further decorated with
Ratyrs' heads in enamel. This marvel OF work
manship was gotten up for the VM,nnesa E1hi-
bltion ana it is now destined fer ours: 1t !s
OF the exquisite articles that were displayed be-
fore Unexpectedly matched peal,shaped pink |
pearls like petrlf1ed 1osebuus an oval an
tique diamond, once an heirloom in noble !
house, With faint rosy ungo flushing its
splendor brown diamond, unique in tint
a paper-cutter Of gold, with tho handle set
with diamond foliage; a gold opera-g1ass, starred
with diamonds aud trimmed with pearls. and
other costly toys without number. Last OF a1I |
the dladem now in preparation for the Centan- |
NAL was brought out aud placed before me. It |
was ordered by an Austrian Princess, who has /
kindly loaned it to n. Boucheron for exhibition
It is entirely composed Of rubies and diamonds
each stone having been selected with pecuiaf
care. It consists of band OF rubles and [
diamonds above which rises now OF heurons |
formed each Of q large ruby set in diamonds, |
and alternating With single large pear-ehaped
diamonds OF the finest water. hight IN trout |
The diadem rises in heur~de- e-lys-enaped orna-
uent which may be detached and worn as brooch.
/ smaller one taking it's place in that case. Inc
centre stone Of this ornament ia almost unique
n commerce : it is an immense ruby OF glow
ng fre-red hue far purer than the ordinary
,lu1sh red Of rubies in general. We're it not Tor
! milky staio that crosses this superb gem it
Lione would be worth $40. .000. The Whole Talue
It this regal coronet was 40su00.
THE GERMAN EMPEROR At MILAN.
Milan letters, describing the visit Of the En-
,eror William to that city, give the following
ncideuta: As the procession advanced. populsr
xcitemept seemed to wax greater and greater,
nd when the two WszTior Kings turned into tho
,orso Vitto1io EmmanueIo, the welcome cnfmi-
ated in tempest OF shouting and 6utte-rna9ns,
be like Of which, am assured, has not been
card in Milan for sixteen years. In the Piazza
ef Duono at least ~. 600 people wesa czammea
ogether in such sort that you would bage inag-
ned not one Of them could have had breath to
roam with much lesa Bhout> But they DID shout !