The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
RARE AND CURIOUS GEMS
Gathered fren Various Parts or the worls
and Exhibited n. UAlon Square.

Gathered fren Various Parts or the World
r Kanx. T II my, CO... s.pss. on gems;
mer. and tho admirers Of rare and curious
have been Invited % tss
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I vss IF .s 1ssss ss,s in Chris;
not so. bnt the enormous sizes o, some Of the e,
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suggestive Of the wealth Of Indian princes.
and brilliant: NJ Raas l ssshsssd many s 1 nes
and Throughout the Tssi Mountains Ma ss:
cured the finest opals obtainabie in Mexico.
including one large piece Of brilliant colors.
Aeafious level I, , a large transparen. opal.
nearly one inen IN ienstn ana three Quarters =
o. an inch IN width. which has engraved on IT
IN hlsn lene, = nSnle Oh 'ne SUM- "a human
most vivid In the reflections are green and vel.
low. but Viewed from some directions they are
The opal IL mounted in gold, and II is believed
that Il was a representative idol Of some tenn.
s Il is t5st t!Ss mounting sDpssss 70 BE- Pr.
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ia s. ssPfGssatns g. il ts%Sis
'ssy shsds q Sesi s q sosas Is Shown in
Pieces OF ambes. and odd varieties Of pearls i
AZ ga shsss
ne COLLECTIONS IN mp h and private resi-;
aS Genes ne says "a ae mas nnsr collection q
y essSs %ssaS III ss ssss:
were we're J., intended ior the COLLECTION OF
the te.. iats =, e. Moore, which IA, had been
r. IN kans SIea q
green and sherry e0lSEs dssP%aat0ids q
Ing Ing o color by artiasiai, iight and considered
s 1 nn ,ss and largest seen IN modem times
Dlnsrubies: beryls Of golden yellow and green.
ana iapiaary work peculiar 70 the Urals IN
iaS Ss snS rhodcnit hs' amethyst TOPAZ sard'
~ some Of the
%sst sS
Most o. them were made IL ne Interior 81
TscssIHs ~ - ~ NnSo tAoSSs hVAA sot-
Petersburg The workMsn are paid only nifty
fs en oay H%s iney wor1 wEn care ana a
parts OF the world. One OF the finest examples
contans piumss Rrapes, berries. and other
small Yrutts out IRON, rhodonite. citrtne. onyx.
eofI. cafneitan. cora. ana laoe. with wonder
iullsaves OF serpentine Every curve 10 Per:
rect and natural The whole Is set
on q pase o. PACK Jasper and that
on OrsEt Jasper There are pieces Of jade
ccaTveq AZ the imperial lspidaEy works at Peter
nom There are npmeEous line pieces OF on
gfaved roek crystal no instrument known
Gan, make an Impression on crystal, but the
diamond dust and quickly revolving wheels.
The most intricate platforms are thus traced.
Mr.: kunz 10 = large Jewel casket. q
CODY OF famous GaBKet' IN the Aur;
Hras rs, co,iectlon e. sienna,o me original
IL mounted IN enameiied silver. studded with
Eems, IN the style OF the seventeenth century.
AZ hunzs COPY 10 valued At S2.OW Among
the RUSSIAN curIos IL an odd collection Of desk
pieces tncludingthe abacus. and Q set OF check
ers OF rhodonite. The abaGus is the mechanism
1CHnu IN every Cnlnese laundry, with which
john recEons the price OF your shirts and col
IRIS. ~ ~ never absent from the RUSSIAN
counung house.
thInnass. They are interesting "A 9eoiocicai
specimens. showing In their different colorinKs
tha Growtn 81 the rock from Which they were |
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