Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17

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plainly seen ut the ends Of the necklace,
and each flower may be unscrewed from
the cham and used far hair ornament.
The value Of this necklace is 81 900.
A string of Diamonds, or, more appro-
priately speaking,
\ YARD or DIAMONDS.
is next to be seen The string, which is
of the best gold. is not less than three
feet in length, and diamonds of al
sizes from the smallest up to one carat
in weight, are Embedded in its full
length. There are over 1000 different
stones in the string, which may be worn
as loose necklace, outlininuous the shape
OF the bodice with a contiuus line light.
From the string pendant, imbcdded
with diamonds, supports massive
horseshoe of diamonds, the emblem OF
"good luck" measuring four inches
across, and the surface of the shoe being
illuminated with jets of flame from
5000 stones. All around the shoe there
is row of seventeen large diamonds,
none, lighter than one carat. The value
of the piece is placed at $1,000.
A bracelet of alternate diamonds and
sapphires, twelve squares each, with
four 4.carat diamonds set in each square
diamonds set in each square and siri-
gle 3 carat sapphire occupying each Of
the other squares, is o remarkably beat
tiful and valuable piece of jewelry. The
settings are superb, and the appearance
of the bracelet snrpasses anything in
the line of ornaments that the writer
has ever seen. The value of this single
piece is $1,000 ...........
Another bracelet, consisting Of twen-
ty-fonr 2-carat diamonds, Is charming
affair, and is estimated to be worth
$4,000. -.... . ..... "a.
A golden crown, four inches long and
| two inches deep, with diamond and sap
! phire settings, is one of the extraordi-
nary hair ornaments, of which there are
80 many in The collection. The crown hat
nine points, each tipped with carat
stone, 1t is Undecided with five large
and glowing sapphires, surrounded by
rows of small and large diamonds, The
value of the crown is 81 600.
.. ANOTHER HAIR ORNAMENT
is crocodile, six inches in length, with
outstretched feet and wriggliug body,
the animal being depicted in the act OF
moving The amphibian is mass of
diamonds, there being 200 to 300 stones
in the body, the brllants being of al
sizes, and the value is placed at 81, 200.
4 third bracelet in the collection Is a
string Of emerads, of rich sca-grcel
color, ilanked by similar strings of dia-
monds. lnall there are thilty-fonr stones
in the bracelet, eighteen of them emer.
aids, each weighing from one to three
carats. Each diamond weighs three.
fourths of u carat The emeralds are the
most valuable portion Of the jewel, the
color being clear green and the bright.
est and purest ever seen III this market.
The valne of the bracelet is $4,000.
| A drop or pendant holds a place in the
collection and is one of the finest speci.
mems of the true yellow diamond now
eXtant. The color is perfect and is as
plainly visible by yaslight as during the
day. The gem is iii the shape Of q bot.
tie, weight Is carats. and could not be
purchased for less than $4,000. The cut
ting of the stone is us remarkable as its
quality, and, altogether, the pendant is
q magnificent piece Of work, rejecting
the utmost credit upon the lapidary who
turned it out. 1t represents great and
difficult labor, and had to stand q test
that might have made the stage
comparatively vameless but for the skill
of the man who handled it.
4 crescent with 800 to 600 diamonds OF
all sizes, some rs heavy as carat, is a
fourth hair ornament. 1t is worth - 600
The fifth ornament for the hair is
HUGE BUTTERFLY.
whose wings, if extended, would meas
IRE ten inches from tip to tip. AS it is
three wings are shown, each heavily
imhedded with diamonds whose bright
ness is beautifully relieved by rows OF
bewyl-cut Sapphires. The hutterhy''
head is a mass of diamonds, and til,
eyes are glowing red rubies. Two white
pearls of enormous size and beautiful
sheen represent the sections Of the body
being set in bed of diamonds. TIL,
beryl-cut sapphires weigh from three
tourths of a carat to three carats each
The entire butterfly is valued at $1,000
\ wasp makes the fifth hair orna