Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
QUEEN v,croa,A's CROWN.


Many Gems Maks u che Hsavlooe
oiadsm In Europe.
Queen victoria's crown 10 con.
structed from jewels taken from old
crowns, and other stones provided by
her majesty. 1t consists Of emer-
aids, rubies, sapphires, pearls and
diamonds. The stones which are set
In gold and silver inease Q crimson
velvet cap, with q border Of ermine.
the whole Of the interior being lined
with the finest white silk. Above
the crimson border, on the lower edge
Of the band, Is o row Of one hundred
and twenty nine pearls. Round the
upper part Of the band IL border Of
one hundred and twelve pearls. In
the front, stationed between the two
borders Of pearls, 10 huge sapphire.
purchased by George ", set In the
center Of valuable pearls. At the
back, In the same position 10 another
but smaller sapphire.
The sides ere adorned with three
sapphires, and between these are eight
emeralds. Above and below the sep
phires, extending oil around the
crown, ere placed Of intervals four.
teen large diamonds, the eight emer.
aids being encircled by Q cluster Of
diamonds, 1928 in number. Between
the emeralds and sApphires are six.
teen ornaments, each consisting Of
eight diamonds. Above o circular
bend are eight sapphires, set separ-
ately, encircled by eight diamonds.
Between each Of the eight sapphires
are eight festoons OF eighteen dia-
monds each. In front Of the crown
10 Q diamond Maltese cross, in the
center OF which glistens the famous
ruby given to Edward by Don Pc
dro the Cruel. This 10 the stone
which adorned the helmet Of Henry
V ct the battle OF Agincourt. The
center OF the ruby 10 followed out,
and the space filled, In accordance
with the Eastern custom, with .
smaller ruby. The Maltese cross 10
formed Of seventy-five splendid dia-
monds. At each OF the sides and ut
The back 10 . Maltese cross with en-
srald centers, containing respectively
l82, 124 and 100 sparkling diamonds.
Level with the four Maltese crosses,
And stationed between them are four
ornaments shaped like the feur.de.
lis, with four .ubies In the center,
and surrounded BY diamonds. con.
tanning eighty.ive, eighty.slx and
elghty-seven diamonds. From the
Maltese crosses spring four imperial
arches. composed Of oak leaves and
diamonds. The leaves are formed Of
72S diamonds; thirty.two pearls
represent the acorns and fifty.four
diamonds the cups. From the upper
part Of the imperial arches hang sus.
pended four large pendant shaped
pearls set In diamond cups, each cup
being formed Of twelve diamonds,
the stems from each OF the twenty
four hanging pearls being incrusted
with twenty.four diamonds. Above
the arch 10 the mount, which 10 made
Of 43S diamonds. The zone and arc
are represented by thirty.thres dia-
monds. On the summit Of the throne
10 . cross, which has foe It's center q
rose.cut sapphire set Ia the center Of
fourteen large diamonds. Altogether
the crown comprises one large ruby,
one large sapphire, twsnty.slx small.
or sapphires, eleven emsralds, four
rubies, LESS brillisnts, 1878 rose
diamonds. four pendant shaped
pearls and 278 smaller pearls. It ID
the heaviest and most uncOmfort-
able diadsm Of any crowned head In
Europe.