The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-10
Tho Costly Collection Of Precious
Stonos in Possession Of
VARIOUS WOMEN OF new YORK.
Mrs. William Waldorf Astor's Re.
nowncd Diamond Necklace and
Mrs. Eandcrbilts Rope of Pearls.
Mrs. Hicks.Lord's Superb Earrings.
Mrs. Bradley Martins Gorgeous
Tiara.
Ntle Y'ork Mtrnhl.

natlOls OIL TIC lace oil tho earth own US
many jewels rs do the women OF tho
United States. a large dealer in dia.
monds in Maiden Lane assures me that
the number OF precious stones worn
this day by our women, not to count
cheap stones, piertos d'imitation, rhine.
stones, s0-Callcd, ctc., ARG not worth
less than $000,0O0,00o. This is duo to
tho great wealth distributed every
where and to the lovcoi precious stones
shown by American women. Almost
every well dressed woman you SEQ in
any part OF the country has imitation
or real stones get in her fingor-rings or
earrings. Diamonds IRE the most pop.
ular, because they show oil better BY
their blazing.
Comparatively n few women own q
large number OF the stones representing
this $00o,00O,0O0. Let me take few oil
them Mt random. The Jewels, most Of
which are diamonds, owned by the
-Astor women would lar exceed $4,000
OOU, and the late Mrs. Jacob Astor wore
on MI public occasions and many private
ones tiara which, as has boon well said,
lew crowned heads OF Europe or Indian
princes could boast These st0ucs 20
flashed when the weQrer moved that it
seemed MS ii her head was cucircci in
flame.
Mrs William Waldorf Astor has a
rivicre Of diamonds in three graduated
rows, each row fortune in itsnli, and
she also possesses the world-renownci
necklace oil six strings with the gold OF
thesetting hid, only the glttering stones
being visible Sho is constantly weed
ing out small and imperiectly cut stones
from the galaxy and adding ones OF per-
icct workmanship.
Perhaps $3,O90,000 would not repre-
sent the value OF the Vanderbilt Jewels.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt has q
superb diamond crescent two inches in
diameter, q pearl necklace owned by tho
Empress Eurcnc and valued ut $780,
GOO, this rope OF gems being about forty
inches long. She wears this by rolling
itround and round her neck and then
letting it fall i'll rows toward her waist.
Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt has one
OF the most valuable diamond necklaces
III the world. Among other costly gems
owned by this family and worn in
brooches, necklaces, halrpins, bracelets,
and rings, arc rubies, sapplires, emer-
aids, topazes, garnets, etc.
The beautiful Mrs. llicks.Lord owns
not less than $4,000 worth OF precious
stones, and the fame OF her gorgeous
necklace, worth S250,000, all OF perfectly
cut and tlawlcss diamonds, is known in
every European court. Nor is she
sparing i'll her display OF this regal cir
clct. Moreover. she owns four other
necklaces and the most valuable pair OF
solitaire earrings in the United States.
On certain occasions she wears those
supcrbs stones arranged in different
ways. Sometimes they flash at you in
the form OF some flower or beautiful
spray OF leaves, being fastened TO the
bodice.
A large number OF the women who
own extensive collections OF costly
jewels lock their treasures up in bank
or safe deposit vaults, wearing dupli-
Gates i'll paste, rlincstones, or other i'm
ltations. But Mrs. Eicks-Iord wears
the genuine. She detests the limitations
and says ''they may do all right Tor
French actresses" And what woman
who loves to inquire about these things
has not heard OF Mrs. Iiichs-Lord's fan,
with its fifteen raised folds studded
with diamonds, so often worn in her
hair? This ian has no peer in this
country and is cxcel!ed nowhere in the
world. The bouquet holder, with its
mouth abla2o with beautiful gems, has
also put her friends in rapture, as does
also her white point dAlcncon fan,
worn ell chateainc from chain OF d.
Almonds and pearls.
Mrs. Bradley Martin has IN almost
unsuitable fancy for jewels, and she has
gathered together stones enough to
constitute q good-sized fortune. Ere
quentcrs o! grand opera i'll New York
have often seen the flash OF these lovely
gems, ior Mrs. Martin does not believe
in hiding the ligh! of her Jewels under
abushcl. He chief treasure is large
tiara OF thirty-siX points. The largest
stone is in the center, and it 10 ilawlcss.
OF the purcst water, and beautifully
cut. The other stones are valuable, but
they ere Of rather small size. The tiara,
however, iG valued at s25O,G06. This
lady is also the owner OF several other
rare pieces OF jewclry, such as rings,
pins, brooches, and ornaments for the
hair, bonnet, aud other parts OF Tho
dress. Several 6ne garncts, rubies, en-
GRADS, pearls and sapphircs arc in
Guided in this costly collection
New York women have not been
noted Tor their pearls. but some OF them
havo acquired u number OF exquisite
and valuable ones. Mrs. William
Rockefeller has always had penchant
for pearls and has made point oil get.
ting possession OF the best ones Tor snle,
Her collection is said to be worth near
y 30,OG0, but, OF course, her diamonds,
rubica, sapphires, and other Jewels ex-
coed iii the aggregate the value OF her
poarla.
The Marquise LAMA has q large num-
Der CT exquisite and costly Jewels,
among which may be mentioned a
diamond pendant OF thirty-two stones,
Il ring with two ,lawless white
diamonds, three carats each; several
beautiful garncts obtained by her
iather, DR., Hammond, during the Mex
lean war, and last but not least, the
stone purchased ut Titlany's. This gem
weighs five carats and CLOVIS pink at
night, changing to warm. scintillatinc
yellow III daytime.
Mrs. Marshall Roberts is also an en-.
thusiast about pearls and prefers them
to diamonds. Her collection ranks
probably next to that Of Mrs. W. X,
Vanderbilt. She has necklace which
she wears in three rows, and these
hang around her neck, tho three hoops
hanging ono above the other. Mrs.
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