, 1876-09-19
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
The Crown Queen Vic Wears on
State Occasions.
NIoissonnier's Villa ut POissy nntl
Hotel at Paris.

vICTOl1tA's JEWELS.
Tho imperial crown Of tho Queen OF England,
which slle wears OIL state occasions, Is perhaps
the costlicst llcn.l4lrcss wnri, by any sovereign
III tho world. It coinpriscs In jewels four largo
rub!cs, ono Of Immense sfzc, frrcgnlasly shaped
and polished; onu 'argc hroacl,.spFcad aapphirc,
and II smaller ones; II cmeralls, 1903 brilliant
diamonds, 1,2B roso-tlfa,nonds, III tahIc-
diamonds, four largo pcarl-sapcl pearls, and
a73 rountl pearls; in all, 8,0Ot jewels. THIS
crown was mada by the comn1antt oil Queen
Victoria In 1879, by Runtlcli Il Bridge, Of Lon
don, with jewels takou in part from old crowns,
md olllcrs furnished by her Majesty 1t
Is thus described by Prof. Tennant. tho prcs-
cnt mincraloGfst to the Queen: ut consists
Of diamonds. pearls, rubics, sanrlircs, and cm-
cratds set In silver ati1 gold; II l'as crimson
yclyut cap with esmtue border, and is lined with
white stlK. Its gross weight is 90 OF. & pwts.,
troy. The lower part Of tho bantl above the
sud tho upper part Of tho band Of row OF III
pcnrs, between Which, Il, front Of tho crown. Is
large sapphire artly drl!sd) p'.rs,'a;aMcn 60 + ios
sarc o Y K ,ss 3 ~ Il. aor snp9es
{three on each eItle), botwccn which arc ctgllt
elnc:alds. Above ind below the scysn sap.
phircs arc II diamonds, and aruund tho eight
e.noraids 1923 diamonds. between tho cmerulua
talnlng 1Gj diamonds Above tho band arc eight
sApphlres surlnollntel by eight diamonds, be,
tween which arr eight testoo,ls consistlny OF las
diamonds. In tho front VI tho crown, anu N
tic ccttro Of diamond Maltese cross Is t'lG
famous ruby safd to 1savr been given to Edward
Prince bf Wncs, R0u Of Edward ILL.,, called the
Blink Prince, by hon Pedro, King Of Cnstflc Af
ter tic battle of Nalcrn, ncar Vitturia, a. ID,
| 1857. THIS ruby was worn TT tho helmet oi
| 1lcnry V. at tic battle Of Ag!ncourt, A. D
l4l5. It Is pierced quite through, after The
Eastern c,stoin tic upper part OF tue picrclnG
being filled up by n small rilhy. Around this
diamonds. Three other Maltese crosacs form
lug the two aides anl back Of tho crown, llnvt
eiilcra!a cc,ltrrs, nnl cnntaln respectively 1E,
194, md 1's} brilliant diamonds. Between tlit
four Maltese crosscs arc four ornaments i
| tho, form Of tho French ttcnr-tle-lis, Will
fur rubes In the centres, ant
surrounded by rose diamonds containing
respectively 81, So, and " rosn diamonds.
From tile Maltese crosses Issue four inipcrla
arches composed Of oak leaves mud aeorns: th'
leayca contain 7s8 rose, table, md brilliant dla
mons; O3pcarIs form tlle ncnrllB; set n cups
containing ii rose diamonds and ono tabl1 uia
mon.l. Tbs total number Of dEau!onds IN tht
arches an Reors is 18 hrillsants, 118 table, mt
$50 rose diamonds. From tic upper part Of tn
nrches aro suspended fur large pendant pearl
shipped pearls, with rose diamond caps, contain
ing " rtsc diamonds, md Btclils containing z
| very small rosu diamonds. Above the arel
| Btailds the mound, containing In tho lower hem
srllerc 3H brIlslants, and In thu upper 1!l brill
iai,ts thu zone atld are being composed OF u
rose diamonds. The cross on tho summit has
rosc-cut sapphire In tho centre, surrounded D
four large bTlllants, and Jus smaller brilllants'