The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
a Pan-JewelIed American woman.


II Mrs. T. P. Bell, OF San Francisco,
- not happy woman, 1t is not because
she lacks any of the accessories of
luxurious life. She is the wife of r.
p. Bell, one OF the five directors of
the Bank Of California, who is also
largely interested in silver mines and
has an income Of $50, 900 a week. She
can wear upon great occasions $780,
600 worth of diamonds and other
gems-as many as she can pile on her
person from crown to shoe-buckles;
abe has youth and beauty to match,
being ripe and luscious twenty-eight;
and she is going to Europe to dazzle
the kings asd-tsgesHs and aristocracy
-0vef there, aud takes with her d $780,
90 letter Of credit and bevy of wait
ing maids. She has the finest and.
largest and most costly suit of gems of
any woman IN America, and few can
Compare with her anywhere in full
jewelled brilliancy. Mrs. Bell is q
native of Boston. She found a hus.
band who struck an 0phir and Col
conda, and there is no end to
the wealth and material blessings
that flow upon the Bonanza queen.
Hrs. Bell is in New York, at the Hoff-
man House, and will leave for Europe
about April 1. She will fairly flash
across the sea, and if she does not make
. sensation on the other side it will not
De tor want of extraordinary external
elegance. She lately appeared at the
charity ball in New York, set all over
with gems. Few knew her, and she
created 9 sensotion-of wonderment and
admiration. Few even guessed the
enormous value of her dress and level
trimmings. She threaded the ball
room like blazing Htar and fascinated
all eyes. She deposits her fortune in
gems in the vaults of a safe company,
when not in use, and draws upon it
when she wants to shine. a complete
inventory is superfuous, but a few
features may be mentioned to give some
idea Of its extent. A stomacher and
chatelaine of diamonds. In the
golden belt there are $50 da-
monds. The chatelaine of stars and
crescents descends to the bottom of the
skirt, and contains 1878 diamonds. A
tiara of diamonds fashioned in crosses,
with huge black $4,000 pearl in the
center. Two armlets, with star pen
0eAto Vi W
each Of fifty lasge stones. Two brace
--ssetehing armlets contain gems
weighing from two to four karats. A
$40, 900 necklace of huge stones and
star pendants = the central spark"
weighing ten karats, and others from
three to eight knrats each, and con-
tanning $40 diamonds. An emerald
and diamond necklace has $50 large
diamonds and an equal number OF EN-
'eralds,' diamonds and emerald car
drops to match, also bracelets to match.
Another full set of diamonds and
csral. Then there are butterflies of
pearls, sapphires, rubies and emeralds
for hair ornaments. Two solitaire dis-
mond ear-drops, weighing II IL karats
each and representing $50, 900. Then
there are watches, set with diamonds
and rubies, and rings innumerable,
and small things that cost thousands,
and everything of the most exquisite
workmanship. What embellishments
for a beautiful womap, and why
shouldn't she shine the admiration of
all beholders2 Bell has treasure in
hiswife, even If his big bonanza should
fail some day. That he will let such
= mss of jewels go to Europe without
hin shows unbounded confidence in a
still higher standard of value.