The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-19
GORGEOUS GEMS.
Tho Wealth Of Jewels Possessed b.,
She vito
or a Bonauza Kline - Mrs. Maekey's
Treasures.
Rare Collection Of Precious Stones,

4 corrsfpnndcut ot the Ih'cagO Inter
Ocean Whiting from furis, ssAt; III "-
Gently had No, p'fHsure ut examining one
of The fr,s' Cd .C ilu of tee's outside OF =
,o,st tr..-ur, th.. rxsis 300 Europe, and
which banrrs Geo nu Anvu gl lady hn,
! ". MaCkty. M4lr oI Inr stones nrs
uuique o.. iu- ornaments IN general h"
chafarfef- hs touch bN lne "filslle
beauty ol choir Wnfhma. snip az ~ we
spIendor 1t fue q ms. Foremost ih the
collection show f.Hp.' n1l'Nt t'' ,tl.'',
set oi N.if" q, rae, ~
80 much r...uI'u WHOM rxhipitu
nv he i.Ws.ar laapltr.. q lie lnr.s an
Univsr.ai ,alhuiUu o ls1S j. d, valued
at $1,000 rud gTmpr.r me dled M,
hrscsl-is, firr. ,urruf7 Nnu nr'Als'f,
with afar prh 'aA.. lNp n.t $500
doublr. thr IunrF row ueinf band OF large
sou.fe diamonds .nI sapphirrt, t'iins the
tbrost c.u.t.t. while the lover foN, wide
arahet que 20 tur srmH stones 'upp iris tho
psndatt Ius lsst is composed oI one
enormous sAIpNlIg, peerless va onlJr anu
IN watt. a' Of se' in large u'smohus, ins
stone o. uf Do, ~ u' plttbh's egg, cui
traostersr. s.. ID psrfgcI oval in shape, and Is
"N,x in .au.y and In value come tho
neal tho .rt tuc.Gding tie necklace,
brsce., ., ami d|airm. ine necklace has
uysruW-, tnr pearl. In the lowest row be-
lng OF tnes ot thr Largest hucK'ebeuy,
ard tL1.,-it t.s uppefmust one being big
Ssrthnu o. tlr.,e pea Each pearl IS perfect
in color urd in' shape, the Strings having
been composed vita 'ne greatest are. The
clasps sapphire Get 80 di4m mas. nc
diadrm IL ~ GA uraltslue pattern IN ala.
moud. sufuluun I'd WITH hyg graduated
pear.shap,d pearls, the central aud largest
one ofiur nu Iucn and u hall ia length
The brace o. FOL. are formed each or
five IoN- OF -praT.s hvlu IN place oy
marrow hands OF dl tnnuds. Ihe tet
of tuGqu1is,g, Like that Of sapphires, Is
uuiqu. no Ch trActsr, 20 large ANA noe IN
color are the gems whereof ~ Is com'
poped L. includes the Giadem, bracelet,
ring, rectl ioe -~ld heari'shsped pendant,
earring AMI brooch, the lAtor bsits
Pdrc. of Waes's plume IN diamonds. held
At the pi.r wish n single enormous tur
auoise. TIE u.ck scr Is peculiarly mag
nifc-ut b. ~ a Ofoti uand oi afabesqles
in diamOu. 81. stu ided With large tur'
onoiss. rhl. set Il said 10 surpass the
parure IT 90, same stones belonging to the
Empress OF Rusis, the ear rug, being
e.pecial y beautiful IN shape ana hue.
Tue parurs OF diamonds & remarkable Tor
It's workm iuFhiu, the broad, sraoesque.
patterned neck ace sustaining pendant
shaped ike lotus flower
"Auother n-czl-ce is OF Egyptian pat
tern, hein. composed ui three rows Of
pointed dlamoni leaves. For The hair there
i a long garland Of small fern leaves IN
DIAMONDS, studded with DIAMOND dew
drops, mos graceful aud pneito-looking
ornamen'. Is also arranged to be wore
as a u, 4 X ace or to ornament tue corsage OF
a ball itess a Broad collar shaped orna'
ment g. diamond, boruered with large
sinel. STONES, eau be worn either 40 neck
lace or "a dia en-. The brooch is larfo
cluster OF slender willow shaped leaNer.
The brncslCt is diamond 4-rpent thhJ
euolrces the arm ABOVE HE elbow five
4. tffT 40 = o. a.
large q amouds. $40 In number. The ear
rings and ring are very fine sOitariea. A
pair of wldr-Daud brace cts, cnt' posed OF
diamunds ard sappnires, 60 win this set.
.'In black pearls, Mrs. Mackey possesses n
necslser aud a'phir OF earrings, the Latter
beng composed each OF a single round
pearl as large as crerry, aud she owns II
pair II white pearls OF similar slz
and beauty ant a pair OF large
pink oval pearls. The fine ru.
bies are set, two ~ earrings and the third
riug. The set Oi pink coral IS remark
able even amid its brilliant surroundings.
The coral IL Of the paest and most delicate
rose tirge, and is cut In oval bean shaped
pieces, which are linked together with
small diamonds. l. Ia very large, compris-
ing full suite of ornaments. parure In
antique fligree, sst with ca,s'eyes and
small diamonds, is noticeable for its artis-
tic workmanship. Among the minor orDa-
peacOJk sanding on gioOe o. pot
ished pick coral the olumagc Of the birds
ouspr,ad tail being con posed OF dia.
mond- sapphires aud emersids; an cage
with extended win1s in diamonds, q sleu-
der dia nond serpent with large pear
shaped black pearl pendaut from its
mouth (ihis ornament il 10 I've worn as q
necsla ce). aud other beauti al and artistic
Jewels. rhe sapphire set ha' been photo
eraphrd NJ NJ, B)uchsron's request, and
an engraving OF 1t will Il !ure IN work
that il lortly TO be published IN Paris, en-
titled the Famous Jewels o Europe"
Thee treasures are NOT Kept IN
the hotel OF Mrs Mackey, Ms they
wouli C nett u'e far too potent attrac'
ton Tor burglars, but are depo,ited in the
bank. rhey are enclosed IN q small chest
ofmetii clio. ed with d secret spr ng. The
int or OF his chest is lined WIN red vel.
vet. nd is divided INTO tk.ee compsrt-
mems, each fitted With series OF numer'
Gus 'riys / have never hearu tue value OF
the contents OF th's chest estimated Vet II
c,nuot he Tar from s coo CO., aud yet
wiihal, there is probably sCai Cely ano heI
wealthy lady in Paris who does not veal
more swelry at balls or dinner parties 81
the opera than does Mrs NJ 'cgsy."