, 1875-03-06
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description of the paTure of diamonds
lately received ny Mrs Thomas " Fitch,
the daughter of Gen. sherman. aS g
wedding gift from ISmail PaSha, the hhc-
dive of Egypt:
While on visit 10 Cairo, in IS12, Gen.
Sherman rendered the khedive signal
service by giving him valuable advice
concerning the reorganization and dlSci-
pline of his armies. which the Prince has
acknowledged in his graceful manner,
Gen. sherman being prccludcd ny his
position from receiving presents from Il
foreign polentA,e- As Mrs. FitCh'S nus
band. with whom she is one in the eve Of
the law, is similarly placed, being Passed
Assistant Engineer in the Onited States
navy, Congress has passed Il resolution
authorizing him 10 receive the diamonds,
free of duty. They were Forwarded
through the Paris bankers Oppcnhclmcr
Brothers, and were consigned t. DrcAci,
Morgan 4 Co, of New York They are
contained in handsome, red-leather
jewcl-case, and are accompanied by
cOngramlatory letter from the khcdivc-
The pdrure consists of a necklace and
earrings of diamonds in crown and
kuife-edge setting OF gold, which leaves
50 little metal visible that the jewels
present Il continuous circle OF light
There are more than go diamonds In
the collection, and experts say there are
more large diamonds than are contained
in any other necklace in this country.
Many of these, however, are thin, Hal
diamonds, with much surface and very
little depth. The estimates of its yalne
vary curiouSlv enough al the way from
S75 600 Ia $3.50 go. The necklace proper
Is two rows Of diamonds, seyenly-tWo in
Number. Stu6brG rs intervals with ei"ht
large medglljun diamonds, which IN ihcir
turn are ruCirclch hy row az smaller
stones. The center Jewel in front Is over
half an inch in diameter. One Of the
lines, stones i a large diamond thai last
ems the clasp behind, beautifully cut amt
Of remarkable lUster. These 'Wo strands
tuf eighty stones, exclusive OF the
smaller ones around the mcdai.juusi ft
closely around the neck. Pendent from
the front are three -Taccful ornaments al
fanCiful Egyptian design, each having g
large brilliant in the center with scroll
work on the sides lhiCkiv studded with
small diamonds Beginning on The sides
and fc>fooncd in deep curves that hang
low on the breast is another TUW of din
monds. set continuously and matChiB"
those that pass around the neck. Most
TemaTkablc-of all are seven PearsAaped
diamonds OF extraordinary size- each
swinging in a hoop OF smaller b1li'dnts,
and pendent below ibe fcstconcd cutye--
Tie long. slender earrings repeat the
Oriental design and have pearshapcd
pendauis. The sin.le knobs at the tup
If each would con cnt most women ii
they owned them for solitaire earrings
IF the stones were an picked md of The
very finest water 'HIs necklace would
h1y,. Il falu,ous value and become aH Oh
iect OF historic interest, surprising the
famed diamond necklace Of Mare An
foiuc,tc. which wrought 50 much harm
IN France. But though many OF the dIt-
monJ, are OF exceeding tucHcss, others
are OF color and the matching IS by no
means perfect, while the rOuEhness %.
the gold setting savOTs Of Turkish work.
maDship. Nevertheless il /, prinCely
gift which any lady might be proud 10
receive. though her satisfaction must be
tempered somewhat by the extreme dli-
ficultv of guarding treasure of such
value IS 10 excite the CupICIty OF All the
burglars Of the country. Moreover IN
this republ can lanG i iadyoI moderaie
fortune III private life has ic'- occasions
Of displaying an ornament which can
ONLY De worn with good JdSjc at court
bali and which eNacJs qUtcU'y toilet;
so that the frs; question which naturally
rises to ones lips l., What Vii she DO
ys-i-t it,