Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-22
4 BONANZA QUEENS JEWELS.
Mrs. Bells $3.50, 900 of differing Gems
ina Maiden Lane Firms Vaults.

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queen of the Pacific coast, who is about
to visit Europe for an extended tour.
'Fhc wardrobe is the finest owned IN
amy lady on the American continent,
and cost fabulous sum ot money,
The lady referred 10 is Mrs. t. y. He'll,
of San Francisco She is native of
Boston, about twcntv-elght wears ofage.
and the wife ot Mr.. Rell one of the five
directors ol the Bank 81 California, lie
Is also largely Interested III silver mines
with Flood O'lirien, MaCkCN. and
others, and is sand to have an income ct
$4,000 week Mrs, He'll is NOW ut the
Hoffman House i'll this city. and will
start for Europe about the LIST Of April.
She appeared NJ the Charity hall, llash-
mg With diamonds from tho crown nf
her head ,to the buckles on her shoes,
and created M immense sensation,
Few knew who she WAS. and fewer still
the value OF the gems She displayed,
Her Jewels are ,iNW IN the vaults ef II
Maiden Lane icwclrN firm for Sarc-kcep.
ing, and e. undergo some alterations
before her departure turthc Old World
\ reporter of the Slu, WAS permitted an
inspection ot tins glitterIng array YES
tcrdaN. The sight WAS dazzling Ii is
the largest and most costly collection Of
gems owned hy amy enc lady III the
luited States
There Is 4 Stomachor and chateMine
'ot diamonds that is perfectly hcwilder-
lng tu look upon In the golden belt
alone are 500 diamonds The ehate-
lamc Is composed of STATS and croSeonts
OF exquisite WORKMANSHIP descending
~ the bottom ot the skirt Il contains
lN13 diamonds \ tiara o( diamonds
Is fashioned into crosses with one huge
black pearl in the Ccuter that aluuc cost
$4,000. There are two armlcts with
star pendants uf diamonds to match the
stumaeher, each containing fifty large
stones. Two bracelets matching the
last named article contain gems ot tho
purcst water, weighing from twot to four
carats each Aurcklaee of huge stones
and star pendants cost 10000 The
central spark weighs ten CNrats and
other stones weigh from three to eight
carats each, None arc Of less weight
Ithnn three cnruts, There are Just 10
diamonds ii This triIling article Of
adornment
\ largo emerald and diamond neck
lace Of magnificent workmanship, has
21O large diamonds and an equal NUM-
Der If emrrnlds. There arc nrgu dia-
mond and emerald eardrops a. match
the above. Bracelets of tmcrulds and
diamonds complete this set Am article
ofadomment that would make half Of
Murray Hill sigh with envy is II coral
! a. ,lt1II1II tNn,,l. lntI.t tIl,,, -.
il fine pink hue and the diamonds IRE
Of large size and great hrilinncy, ut
tanning Il startling and dazzling CON
trns Eurdrops and two bracelets Of
the same complete tire set A butterfly
hair ornament has the body of the in
sect composed Of II fine long pearl of
yelloWsh white, Pearls, snpphiros
ruhlcs and cmcmlds compose the wings
There il Il second butterfly ornament.
\ line large opal Of magnificent colors
compose thc body, while the wings arc
made OF diamonds, pearls and rubles,
arranged 10 represent the national
colors. vinnigrctte Of solid Roman
gold has solitaire diamond in the CEN
ter, resembling u fair sized calcium
| light. HI this superb collection are
such trllcs rs two solitaire diamond
eardrops, weighing eleven and half
carats each, which cost 10000; II
chatelainc watch set in gold, with tur-
quoiso diamonds and rubics four mag
nliciont diamond and sapphire rings,
and two large diamond star shoe buck.
leg, tomatch the necklace. The total
value Of this fortune III jewels is $3.50,
600 il is To be expected that this pro-
duet of the American bonanza era will
mnkea sensation when shcappcars, not
only among the Gillette monarchics ofthe
other side, but III the English and French
capitals as well. Il is understood that
she will endcavor To make life cndurablo
abroad by the aid Of such accessories ms
n 100000 letter ofcredit, maids, nurses,
and 50 on.
TnE gold excitement has passed from
the Eastern press, and most Of them are
now dcyoting their columns to full and