The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-03-02

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shoe there is a row of seventeen
large diamonds, none lighter than
one carat. The piece is valued a,
fully $4,000.
A bracelet Of alternate diamonds
and sappllires, twelve squares each.
with four 3 4 carot diamonds set in
each square and sidglc 3 carat sap
phire occupying each Of the Other
squares, is a remarkably beautiful
and valuable piece Of jewelry. Til"
settings are superb, and the appear
ance of the bracelet SURPRISES my.
thing in the line Of ornaments that
the writer has ever seen. The value
of this piece is $1,000.
Another bracelet, consisting OF
twenty 2-carat diamonds, is o
charming affair, and is estimated to
be worth $4,000.
A golden crown, four inches long
and two inches deep, with diamond
and sapphire settings, is. one Of the
extraordinary hair ornau.e t., OF
which there are SO many in the col.
lection. The crown has nine points.
each tipped with carat stone. Ii
is imbedded with five large aud glow
ing sapphires, surrounded by rows
of small and large diamonds. The
value of the crown is $1,000.
ANOTHER HAIR ORNAMENT
is a crocodile, six inches in length,
with outstretched fee. and wriggling
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
brilliants being OF all sizes, and tho
value is placed at $1,000.
A third bracelet in the collection
is a string of cmeraltls, Of a rich
sea-green color, Aankcd by simila:
strings Of diamonds. Ia all there
are thirty-four stones in the brace
let, eighteen Of them emeraIds, each
weighing from one to three carats.
Each diamond weighs three four,hs
of carat. The emeralis arc the
most valuable portion Of the jewel,
the color being clear green and the
brightest and purest ever seen in
this market. The value OF the brace.
let is $4,000. -
A drop or pendant holds. a place
in the collection and is one OF the
finest specimens or the true yellow
diamond now extant. The color ia
perfect and is as plainly visible by
gaslight as during the day. The
gem is in the shape Of a bottle,
weight Is carats, and could not he
purchased for less than $4,000. The
cutting of the stone is as remarkable
as its quality, and, altogether, the
pendant is a magnificent piece of
work, rejecting the utmost credit
upon the lapidary who turned it out.
1t represents great and difficult Ia
Dor, and had TO stand test that
might have made the stone compar
atively valuelcss but for the skill of
the man who handled it. ~
A crescent with 500 to GOO tlia-
monds of all sizes, some rs heavy
as l carat, is a, fourth hair orna.
meut. 1t is worth $4,000.
The fifth ornament for the hair is
q huge butterfly, whose wings, if OK.
tended, would measure ten inches
from tip to Tip. As it is, three
wings are shown, each heavily i'm
bedded with diamonds, whose bright
ness is beautifully relieved by rows
of berryl-cut sapphires. The butter
fy's head is mass of diamonds,
and the eyes are glowing red rubies.
Two white pearls of enormous size
and beautiful sheen represent the
sections Of the body, being set in u
bed of diamonds. The berryl cut
sapphires weigh from three four, bs
of carat to three carats each. The
entire butterfly is valued at $4,000.
A wasp makes the fifth hair orna.
ment. Its wings are OF diamonds
its body is one large, bright car
brancle; its eyes are rubics and The
sting is an emerald. The value ii
$500.
| A fourth, bracelet is in the sllap,
of q serpent; It's body is compose
entirel, Of diamonds, there being a
least 200 stones in il, and the oul,
other gems are two large ruhics So
in the head to represent the reptile
. eyes. The serpent bracelet IS wort
$1,000.
i A string OF nearls is AlluWn y hi,.