, 1878-05-24
4 Bonanr, Queen. towels.

\ few days agn the Sqa printed an &C.
count. taken from the San Francisco
Chronicle, uf the regal wardrobe pTcIa'e,i
10y Worth, of PATl,, f,r = bonanza queyu
from the Pacific coast, who j. abuut O.
Wit Europe fr nn extended tour The
wardrobe j. the finest uNned 10y any lady
On the American continent, and cost %
fabulous sum Of money. The laiy re-
fcrred tr j. Mr. T. 2. Bell, uf san Fran.
cisco. She is a native OF Boston, about
tNcnty.eight year, IT age, and the wifi,
Of Mr. Bell, one of the directors If the
Bank of California. lie j. slsp largely
interested in silver mines with Flood,
O'BIen, Mackey ami other, and is said
70 have an income # 100000 Seek
Mrs. Bell is now at the Hoffman house,
in this city, aud will start for Europe
about the first of April. She appeared
at the charity ball, flashing with dia.
monds from the crown of her head to
the buckles of her shoes, and created an
immense sensation. Few knew who she
was and fewer still the value of the gems
displayed. Her jewels are now in the
vaults of Maiden Lane jewelry firm for
safe keeping, and to undergo some alter
atoms before her departure for the Old
World. A reporter of the Sun was per.
mitted an inspection of this glittering
array yesterday. The sight was dazzling.
1t is the largest and most costly colec-
ton of gems owned by any one lady in
the United States.
There is a stomacher and chatelaine of
diamonds that is perfectly bewidering
to look upon. In the golden belt alone
are $50 diamonds. The chatelaine is
composed of stars and crescents of ex-
quisite workmanship descending to the
bottom of the skirt. 1t contains 1,973
diamonds. \ tiara of diamonds is fash
ioned into crosses, with one huge black
pearl in the center that alone cost $4,000.
There are two armlets, with star pendants
of diamonds to match the stomacher,
each containing fifty large stones. Two
bracelets matching the last named article
contain gems of the purest water, weigh
ing from two to four carats each. A
necklace of huge stones and star pend
ants cost $4,000. The central spark"
weighs ten carats, and other stones weigh
from three to eight carats each. Nine
are of less weight than three carats.
There are just 240 diamonds in this tri-
fling article Of adornment.
A large emerald and diamond necS lace
of magnificent workmanship has $50
large diamonds and an equal number Of
emeralds. There are large diamond and
emerald ear.drops to match the above.
Bracelets of emeralds and diamonds
complete this set. An article of ado-n-
ment that would make half of Murray
Hill sigh with envy is coral and dia-
mond necklace. The coral is of fine
pink hue, and the diamonds are of large
size and great brilliancy, attaining strik-
ing and dazzling contrast. Ear-drops
and two bracelets of the same complete
the set. A butterfly hair ornament has
the body of the insect composed of a tine,
long pearl of yellowish white. Pearls,
sapphires, rubies and emeralds compose
the wings. There is second butterfly
hair ornament. A fine, large opal of
magnificent colors compose the body,
while the wings are made of diamonds,
pearls and rubies, arranged to represent
the national colors. A vinaigrette of
solid Roman gold has solitaire diamond
in the center resembling fair-sized cal
cium light. In this superb collection are
such trtles as two solitaire diamond ear
drops, weighing eleven and half carats
each, which cost $50,000; chatelainc
watch set in gold with turquoise, dia-
monds and rubies; four magnificent dia-
mond and sapphire rings; and two large
diamond star shoe e-buckles to match the
necklace. The total value of this fortune
in jewels is $250,0OO. 1t is to be expected
that this product of the American bo.
nanza era will make sensation when
she appears, not alone among the effete
monarChies of the other side, but in the
English and French capitals as well. 1t
is understood that she will endeayor to
make life endurable abroad by the aid of
such accessories as a 100000 letter of
credit, maids, nurses, and so on.