The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-16
Diamonds and Iheir Nearer,
New York Star.l

NEW 1Ork Ctar.l
It is told by q prominent dealer in
precious stones that most Of our dia-
m0nds come from South Africa and
Brazil. In the latter place they were
discovered during the close of the last
century, negroes using them as counters
when playing cards. The largest ever
found there is the ''Star of the South,
which weighs 124 carats. In 1867 the
children of Dutch farmer were found
by a traveller playing with shiny stone,
which he gave them six-pence for, and
sod it afterward IN Paris for $50, 600. In
this country diamonds have been found
only in Georgia, South Carolina, Califor-
MIA and Arizona, but they are small, and
not of the first water. My informant
said it was a great mistake to suppose
that diamonds sold according to their
SIZE This only holds good up to the
medium grade, above that the difficulty
of finding purchasers increases, and
many dealer has found big diamond
an elephant on his hands, and had to sell
it at sacrifice. The handsomest Ola
mond have ever seen In this country
belonged to that very thin-faced prima
donna, Nine. Ombre, and once formed q
part OF the crown jewels Of Holland. A
necklace was made of band of pliable
gold, studded with large stones; from it
hung pendants of full blown roses, rose
buds, and leaves in clusters; the flowers
were incrusted with diamonds, and the
leaves composed entirely of emeralds.
From these depended in turn floral
fringe of fine diamonds, and when worn,
the fairy-ike splendor of the ornament
can scarcely be imagined. No wonder
the singer had two policemen behind
the scenes when she had it on. The
necklace the Khedive of Egypt sent Gen.
Sherman's daughter on her marriage
could not be compared to it, and though
the papers estimated the value of it at
$3.50. 900, custom-h house inspector told
me it was valued at SIS, 1000.
The Eandsomest necklace ever worn
in private life in this country belongs to
Mrs. Leland Stamford, of California. It
is made in the form of Marguerites, and
cost $4,000.
Mr.. j. G. Haggin has over $4,000
worth of diamonds, and the superb ruby
that the famous Lola Montex was so
fond of wearing in her abundant hair. It
is now mounted as pin, and always at
tracts much attention.
Annie Louise Gary is said to own the
largest and most perfect emerald IA the
world. 1t was bought at the sale of
Queen Isbella's jewels in Paris. weighs
twenty-three carats, and is valued at
$4,000. It is set in broad band of
Roman gold, studded with twenty-four
large diamonds. Apropos Of our favor
lite contralto, she has sold her house in
Portland, and is coming to New York to
I eside. She has sung into her $3.50, 900.
Mrs. Bonanza Mackay claims to have
the largest sapphire in tt world. 1t was
bought from a Polish nobleman for $780,
900 francs, is Of the most superb blue,
and is over an inch in diameter. She
has also set Of coral of the faint pink
which resembles opals. It includes six
teen pieces for the toilet, and each piece
is set in diamonds; the whole valued at
S125,000
Laura Fair, who has $50, worth of
diamonds, wears q superb blood-red
rubies, which, by the way, are only
sapphires of another color. The largest
on record belong to the crown jewels,
and among them is one that the Duchess
of Edinburgh never fails to wear on state
occasions.
Nine. Elise, the famous bareback
rider Of Paris, who is supposed to be a
daughter of the Emperor of Austria
rides in costume in which diamonds
take the place of spangies on her tarletan
skirts, and an arch Of these starry stones
bridge her dusky hair.
Janauschek has wonderfully beauti-
full collection of jewelry, including set
of torquois in which the stones number
over five thousand, and curious set OF
carbuncles given her by a Turkish dig
nitary who saw her play in Vienna. In
the role of Lady Dedlock she never
wears less than $75, 600 worth of jewels.