The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
MORE ABoOr PRECIOUS STONES
Some of the Cost,ie-t Gems and the Nauo-
OF Their Owners.


Some of the Co.t,ie-, Gem. and the Nsme,
OF Their Owners.
Frnp ne Tgaro
The most curious pearl. for many reasons.
Ia that which tho traveller Tnvernior sold ia
the seventeenth century to the Shah Of Persi,
for2. 100000 francs. II came from Califa.andi:
is still the property Of tho sovoreigns OF Per-
STA. Tho Imam OF Mascnta has pearl through
which ono can see the light. 1t IL luxury
that one may indulge in for 500 900 francs, TNis
peari Is valued to-day Mt about 900. 600 francs.
one which is owned by tho, Princess Youssoq.
E sold to sS hs wG King ios span cr
900 dncats. Pore Loo XIII; inherits from ono
4 Is necessary t. ,nention tho necklace q ths,
iranes. Her mother. Queen Victoria. possossSs.
World aa tho Rohnoc SisT Saaea "s oSG
francs. n necklace OF rose colored pearls.
M msIs the IN tho psHT SwSr o. f. WORTH 2
:, The peeklace OF the Baroness Gustave do
RsTOrss: KdolHEs Dc RSthseS!id at "f i.aoS. ooSS
gard to psaris Every 1T time n that jewsisr
linds pearls that IRE really beautiful lie ia au:
they buy them. at no matter what price. The
connolsssurs hesitate between those two mock
lnces and that Of the Empress T of Russia Which
United" The necklnce OF tho Grand Duchess
Marie has six r?wi and cost ST. "Ps%M9 francs
ssfriIn, the son.ln.liny Of the hr.t President
fhiers. holds from tho latter several rows ot
wcs t arS GGS nst ySHss to SA,9s
tho war Nine. lie Breton sold to the late Nine.
psy whe s H Witch t hf'ns s
herself collected. The fow defects Of some q
hGss nsIs hsx ya ne; and It sid fs
y. The he, Empress q Austria POSSESSES Ila.s
81 tho most famous in Europe, after that Of tho
the OF net lint Mms
Snnf sos sr st three ", Tows p
isnt. tho recollection Of Which is perhaps still
! preserved. she had to take 1t back. lipr neck-
lace Is waterfall. or coLtet en- chute that ls to
whsh ass n thss l
Marie Magnier has some enormous penrls.
which she rail the trifo Of 5000 francs 20 ~.
ton to the fact that the more ore they ga or. worm
the more, brillianoy and whitenCss they ao-
IS n the
pearl are the most priced. aud that the black
pearls. perfect in n form. without defects: are
the white pearls which present the same con.
dim,i S that Is 70 say which reach nerfestion.
not generally known The Regent alone has
It S In it. % Tss sse die
beautiful. and, valued At 3 i35 900 francs. The
belonged to the Princess Paul Demidoff. it be-
came the property OF sirJamsetea Jee cab.
prince Of that name for. Catherine H.. cost
2,25o,oO0 francs in addition to an annuity OF
named sairas recsivsd tits This DIAMOND
at present nel9nTs To- the crown OF R tt ris
CHASED Iot 4ooSSS6 francs and ID sSs taias Il
WIN S:sopSo3 francs" S ~ ftsots S!oashs
at suction in 1881. Who knows what has
sSs, to ( ssss yJs cost S{s
Gsnd Mod ss wTfa as tSe shsS fss
nsRSs ri ssRsEss
Tsshs : 1ss1 Il LIZ
s in Matan. ' in the island q Bsrnee. whsrs the
Of Batavia one day TOOK fancy to It. and OF
fered the Ha yah tive TIVE war ships completely
fGe epd 900 francs for the stone Dus
dia% dian =; q 255 sarsts. rs EmPTes. EgssSpiss
had no rival. She also had a conside rabis
length ota diamond garland initiating pine
diamonds was dazzling. At the time Of the
sale of the crown diamonds a necklace 81 four
mounted on silver and forming a waterfall.
Was sold I9r lasQOo francs and Il Is sad that
| American colony In Paris
The Duchess d ossuna. nee salm- salm. who
die reCeIGtGy had an collection x
gave the Duchess headaches.
The Czarina owns the largest diamonds. and
In France Just now. the pearl and ruby arc
priced most, Asfor diamonds. the DUCHESS Of
have introduced a new style in wearing them.
A ribbon is passed around the neck and fas-
tened to bow Of ribbons besprnkled with the
In Paris Mrs Mackay has the finest diamonds
She has necklace, two metres in lonstn.
single defect Its value is unknow:l.
TrSay ne ere Tnrs
Of Lahore and ,pensionedin Paris by the English
Government. has one of the most famous tar
n9iss @oas IN 'S,f s S Ihes
and 6ye in width. One OF the sons Of
nheS sse has enr 5
must be- q the old rock very thick In form;
tho tur1uoises that they wear pale and gre an
ish. Happy nre tho women whose turquoise
| are OF n beautiful blue. They have good health
and good tempers. Lady Burdctt Coutts must
be counted among the happy ladies, she has
turluoises that are known to amateurs. and
the poorest among them is worth from 5ooo
| to 1000 francs.
The Cznrina has beautiful emeralds; Her
| Alexandria gems. which are green In the day
| and red in the night arc valued at ID.OOo
francs. On her cr1wn she carries nj aqua
| Lady Burdett Coutt. has two sapphiros which
are worth 75O0OO frnncs In our museum
there is u sapphire that weighs l:'s carats; IL
| was found in Bengal by man who was selling
| wooden spoons. Taken to Europe II became
the property OF the house OF Raspoli In Home.
who sold il to 4 Paris jewelier named Perrst
| for 40. 900 francs