The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
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PRECIOUS JEWELS,
\ Display of Unprecedented sfagiliiicence--
"Reminiscences of the Arabian Nights.

4 Display of Unprecedented HasIlisicence--
"Reminiscences of the Arabian Nights.
Messrs. Bailey. Banks s. Biddle opened
yesterday in their show cases the most
magnificent display Of diamonds and
other precious stones ever seen in this
city. Months have been devoted to this
great undertaking, and the stones nov ON
exhibition represent about BALI tn illion
Of dollars. 1t is not. however. tile mere
peeuniaIy importance OF the display that
constitutes its chief attraction, but the
rarity OF the gems and tie artistic manner
Of their setting.
The show case which contains the gems
Of the collection IL or the left, near the
I Chestnut street entrance, and the ObserF-
CIR il fairly aaZZled with tile splendors
that greet and enchain his gaze. Ia the
middle Of the handsome sheet Of dark
colofed velvet which carpets tue case lies
a set Of diamonds, necklace, pin. ring and
earrings, looking like group VI crystal
! lied wsi1g arrps Just out Of rainbow,
with all its lire and ali It's color CONCEALED
! within them. So delicate is the setting
I OF the genus that nothing Is visible but
the diamonds themselves, which average
from one 10 twelve karats, aud humber
ing 2l0
i This Is said TO he absolutely the most
| superb set Of jewelry ever displayed by Il
! Philadelphia house, and its value Is $40,
/ 600. Immediately above IL is a star peu-
| dant, miniature sun, composed of three
! stars, one upon another, the centre an
/ immense saffron diamond the rays, pure
white diamonds, set IN pierced scroll
| work Of great artistic merit. This daz-
| cling ornament, the exact shape Of which
can hardly be seen for the light emanat-
| ing from it, is worth $1,000. II would
/ form a superb pendant fof the necklace
described above, though tie solitaire
which hangs from that work Of art is in
! itself gem Of more rare beauty.
/ just below these exquisite creations of
! the jewelers. skill, is diamond collar,
consisting of three slight circets or gold,
supporting stones of great splendor and
value, and within that magic ring lies a
rich string Of pearls drawing triple round
locket made wholly OF diamonds and
turquoises Though this is valued n-
trinsically at only $1,000, its extreme
loveliness would render it inestimable TO
Its fortunate owner.
One Of the most conspicuous objects in
this collection is a bracelet with a central
ornament composed of three emeralds of
great size and price, set in a mass Of dia-
monds, The emeralds were once the
pendants of neck lace belonging to a
duchess. They were family jewels and
had belonged TO the same noble house for
four hundred years.
Space and time, however, are wanting
to convey to the reader an idea of all the
objects in this Unprecedented collection
Diamonds, rubies, emeralds pearls Of all
colors and sizes, vie nth each other and
with rare and nnheard of gems in de-
manding to be looked at and admired.
The jewels are all perfect, and will bear
the closest scrutiny with the glass. To
have seen the display is to have found
out how the emperor of China felt when
he beheld the presents sent him by Alad-
din