New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
TIFFANY'S GREAT DISPLAY.
A THOUSAND PIECES IN THE EXHIBIT.
ONE ARTICLES. COSTLY AND CURIOUS, WHICH

SOME ARTICLES, COSTLY AND CURIOUS. WHICH
NAY BE SEEN AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The PRINCIPAL pieces Of their special production
for the World, Fair will b. placed on exhibition this
week by Tiffany 4 Co., AT their store in Union square.
The collection contains over 900 piece, many Of
which have been I'm n; nd for than two years. ana
just completed The display OF unmonncd
precious and semi precious stones shows variety
stone ever introduced into the manufacture Of the
fine arts from their crude original state, with TIE
matrIx in which they found. the and
highly polished gems they come from The lapdary.
The latter prove that the art Of cutting and polish
Ing diamonds has not only been thoroughly mastered
in this country but advanced In many directions.
noticcably In the many varieties OF the cutting such
rs the brolcc. pear shaped ro"hd'iie, iaoc''u
diamond beads and tabl"-cui stones. TIL" collection
Of American p,arl, Is complete showing many that
are remarkable for their beautiful ntS and curious
forms The value Of the exhibit Is placed at con
sidciaby more than Sl,oO.O"O
The jewery Is shown in an ebony cas-" nearly n
large Is a small ballroom. the dais being covered
with maroon velvet Black bu>ts arr used for show
ing or 10 advantage the most important pieces
There suggestions Of the ''iardinii jewery the
old Italian style Of the fourteenth aud fifteenth cen
turics old hungarian, French, Spanish Egyptian
East Indian, japanese and some Russian large
corsagc ornament represents lattice Of maldcnlar
fern. reaching from the centre OF the bust To either
shoulder. the ends forming loop. There are 700
diamonds and 125 pearls introduced In this piece
Another piece Is fonlard. or spanish epail"'
which was suggested 10y piece OF rar" old spanish
lace Of which it Is exact reproduction All the
minute and delicate threads Of the lace are faithfully
copied the flowing ribbons are drawn together into "A
cluster AT the top and the whole ornament, which Is
intended 10 BE- the left shoulder Is one mass
Of precious stones, composed Of LOCO diamonds 1000
cmcraldS and several large yellow sapphircS.
4 diamond brooch Is composed OF succession OF
diamond pendants, the style being after crude Turk
i,h idea Of jewerv Ia which tine artistic touch OF
American skill has been applied.
There are fun sets Of jcwclry. each consisting
OF tiara necklace and pendant brooch. composed
Of aquamarlncs and diamonds. and the other OF pink
topaz and diamonds There are about 1000 stones
in each set
There are brooches in the form OF miniature re-
productions Of the Empire honnris, worn during IN"
reign Of Napoleon !. They are richly set win
diamonds and the coors faithfully simulated In pre-
oiols stones: finger rings for ladies and men, miro
ducing new arts I'm mounting. carving. etc: clah"ra"
ornaments in pompons hair hands. uaras head bands
etc: necklaces with many strands II hrlllaniN ana
other precious stones Oriental and American pearls.
one of the necklace, consists Of lOrtytwO hrilniS.
ranging between two and carat, each; another
one highly ornamental. contains 800 rose diamonds.