The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-07-19
DIAMONDS OF THE STARS,

DIAMONDS OF THE STARS.
Fortunes Which Actresses Flash Be
fore the Public.
There are probably few New York
ers, remarks writer in the New
York News, who do not recall tn,
magnificent jewels worn by Kat,
Monroe in "Olivette" and other part,
at The Casino last season. They az
gregate in value something like q
years salary OF the President of the
United States. That busy on dit
which is ever winging its way from
ear to ear, asserted that the mos,
superb of the collection dated its
presentation to the wearer from no
less parsonage than the heir appar.
ent to the English throne. Another
recent vocal star among US, who was
credited with deriving her gems from
a royal source, was Madame ANDRE.
who made such failure as a mem
her OF Colonel Mapleson's aviary, and
ended by running of to Paris with
the tenor of her own troupe, leaving
her manager and the tenor's wife to
console the company whom her
French leave had involved in the
throes of dissolution. Previous to
her coming here Madame ANDRE
had occupied relations which were
by no means equivocal with the old
King of Holland, and her departure
from Europe was ascribed to the
pressure brought to bear on her by
her royal protectors connections.
She owned a collection of Jewels
valued at 100000, and among them
we're undoubtedly some of the Jewels
which had once adorned the Dutch
crown. A specially magnificent
feature of her collection was floral
necklace of diamonds, which cost
'lone $4,000. Many of these gems
we're left behind by Madame ANDRE,
n the hands of capitalists, who had
advanced money to her for the prose
'ution of her disastrous independent
eason, Like that superb ruby
which Lola Montez was once 80 fond
# wearing in her abundant hair, and
md which is now part of the princely |
objection of Mrs. j. B. Haggin, the
NEST gems of this latter day beauty
ow aid in adjoining the society
aders in America.
Aimee had an aboupding alteration
Or diamonds, and put every dollar
he could save into them, except the
uarter of million francs she spent
pom her Paris house. Her collec.
ion at one time was worth, with al.
'wance for exaggeration, at least
100000. She bought and was pre-
ented with jewels wherever she
ent. Some of her finest and most
aluable gems were the fruits of her
razilian tour.
Anna Louise Gary is said to own
re largest and most perfect emerald
the world. 1t belonged to Queen
'abella, and was bought at the sale
that cratic Spaniard's jewels in
arts two years ago. 1t weighs %
rats, and is set in q board band of 6
oman gold, studded with "a large {
almonds. The value Of the emerald
one is set at $50, 600.
From singer to circus-rider is a a
ng descent, but it is worth making |
this instance. The famous bare
lck rider of Paris, Madame Elise,
W dead, who was reputed daugh- e
+ of the Emperor of Austria, be g
me famous for riding in costume
which Diamonds took the place Of
angles on her tarletan skirt, and 9
tn an arched tiara 6fthese blazingI e
ones in her dusky hair. We have
stars in the equestrian circle here
equal her, but the collections of ).
adame Dockrell aud other hippic n
lists range in value from $40 to|
0,000. The three largest diamonds
Id at Tif[any's last year were to t
rcus.riaers and managers. Mad g
ne Selma Dolaro is the possessor :
fine collection Of diamonds. a
le pearl Of them is necklace which il