Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
FAMOUS JEW ELS.
A HISTORY OF SOME CELE-
DRAFTED GEMS.
NOTED DIAMONDS OF TIE WORLD.
Mr.. Roth Gives a Description of some
of Thorn MANY Rare and Beaa-
tiful Goods at silver
thorn & Co.'s.

OF H. Silverthorn & Co., on Salem
avenue, to take look at the rich and
handsome Christmas articles that are
being unpacked daily by that enter
prising firm.
Getting into conversation with Mr..
Augustus Roth on the subject OF Jew
elry and precious stones in particular,
the subject OF famous diamonds dane
M, and il became ut once apparent
that the theme was Il favorite one
with Mr. Roth and one concerning
which he was well Informed. Win
great familiarity he enumerated the
stones that have become famous,
and touched on their respective
peculiarities. So interesting wa!
This enumeration that the TIMEi
man succeeded in getting Dir Roth ia
write for publication the fo!lowin:;
historical account 0! the most famous
stones known in diamond circle":
The Bragauza The Broganza forms
part of til. por. n.:esc crown j''w"ls
j. was folnd in "a in BttzH H.
weighs / 80 ca a. bar conp;s ee.s-
of il. being !. .iianpai a tie GOV ~
iueut has nev.r al t"-.. II 80 'i'' list
The MnlGtiain - IN Hfto : 80 'D''
Til jail, OF dttC.,Ii. il Il IL i ii pa
wltcr, weigh, 3j7 c.,...- .G - 80
ear -hhpc. it'd dr ia .i '.'..'i
1t W found "no... i76u ~ Le'.,4N III
Borneo, and has beru Tie cttlsc OF IL
sanguinary war
The Kou noor-Tnis now forms
one of the EngIsh crown jewels. We
have kno ledge OF il ealing ba:h u
1926. When rough lie scODe "elsiie'.
ll0 carals. aud tue cutting c''si
$1,000
The. Eugenic Brilliant -1n4o is IA
perfect brilliant OF 81 carate oi an
oval shape, blunt ar one end, very
beautifully cut 1t was purchased
years ago by the Emperor Napoleon
Ill. When in possession OF the
Emperor Aurenzebe, it was reduced
by unskilful cutting from 1873 to 1873
carats; captured by British troops
during the Sikh mutiny, it was
presented to Queen Victoria in 1850
and recut. 1t now weighs LOG l l6
carets.
The Regent. stone formed
part of the French crown jewels lat
the time" Its weight is 1859. 1t was
bought by the Duke of Orleans. then
regent of France, of Pite, the gov
ernor of Fort st. George, for S135, 900.
The Florentine.-This brilliant be-
longs to the emperor of Austria. 1t
weighs 1891 carats. 1t is of a yellowish
color. is rather thick, and Is covered
with facets lis II ROSE '.i.iuiond, 'rlps
pointed uoGh e. 80 ,Diu onu t.'l>
the -ion" i, s.fpo e.i - d one 1t
llIOSt. lost al tne nItL,t oi UruAson,
b Charles the kold, OF B"rgunu!
Ii was found by Swiss soldier, who
sold il to a priest for one form. 1t
was then sold by Genoese merchant
to Ludovic Sforya, duke OF Milan. AM!
itterwlrds c.5ine iDio tne l-f.essloii
OF Pope Julius ii wIo par,''' =; iie
Emperor # hustri.i
Tie Saucy -Tuls diamond 40 az
almond shape and WEIGHS j3i rs'a;e.
Cne stone was touni OH the o,.,:. vi
the Duke OF burgundy. IL Enaiit
came into the posse ion OF Jance III
of t.nglund, who SOLD y 10 LOUIS ny
Tor f25. 0DD. In l:ic !reurh seNn!" i"i
il dis,uueA el. but some Years later
If was sold 10 Prjace Pau! DemidUf.
The Nussak-This weighs 76s cara,s,
and before it's recutting Nv otder UI
he Marouis of Westminster it
weighed s9s carts. 1t is Of Triangular
Iorr1 eth 20 ,udtd faces. Url luaiiy
1t was taken by the lr.-rqui> Vf Hast
io,rs a, rbe onoues,. o, tie :,ccc:.n
sCha p,.,.,ofr-W.,pht s2l carat.
.oid RI rho nasI,ao OF Egypr tor f3O. QUO
The Houe-ihi, owned bv tie ,a,c
,fr uon. i or = mosr brijlianr. SAN
, 49,, bI''n c,Ior ara j., un.o1c :, is.
inI If w4iyhs IL e,t...ts. Is ~ al.
INV, 49, m, ,,7I, j. w,.!. en-, au.: e.,.a
,.,,no-Iiou"d SIGN. l. Is rnw ~.
ny, mr. ,n,arr,nt and b-.a;:f;. D.u.
,I =" sYi.,r,,c..
.yna Storof tn. Sou,l,-Thi. t,ri: IA
,v.v fnuy,d in IS5:, ~ Bogacen. To III,
,,,.,,.,;,,..all ina. Cac.-> bv y negro
& ,sn ro,,.,b II ue,Shad S..4J carat
.in.. cnrfinr only III. carat,
n hsr lary. Ji,,uoudt-ous ia posses
sion ri Mr. Dresden. a London mer-
,.h,nt i. drou shaped. perfectly pure.
fr.. from d.fects and of pxrraor,Ii-
'arv NAV and bri;Ilan.y and Of "a
ou,Iity S,,narior m th KuE-i-uoor:
- III, !. 7eI o.ro,s II w..l ately
fou,d T. rho Hr.zils I'm ri;c Russian
tceaeurv 10 a brilliant red diamond OF
ID carers bought by uaui I. Tor 10000
~ Si,is. .
In the "Gwnne GewoIhe, At urea
don ;s 81 or..en diamond OF 454 car;lts,
and Of rhe most re,Iarks biz baaut.
which belonged to Augustus the
strong.
The crown of Portugal possesses Que
of 1881 carrots, fouid in rie Rive,
Abaite in Brazil.
The gra: d duke Of Tuscany also
a poSsesT Sb snlron Of Turkey has
s~o one of a and on. Of l47 cares.
The origin OF she aess fur R..,us is
Iout ia the most r.fa..E.' a-es. Jrw.i:
ra dilinterrpd from M; m:1illuy Pills