Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
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| borate scenes and landscapes. and set
with enamel. gold, and precious stones.
| These pieces were used at the coronation
| Of the Austrian kings. or for their do
| nestle service. A vase In the same col
lection is formed OF a single Peruvian
emerald, Weighing 1850 carats which IS
said 70 have been part OF the treasure
Of Burgundy. Here. also. is the imperial
crown Of Austria. made during the reign
of Rudolph III. II is Of pure gold. richly
adorned with diamonds. pearls, and ru-
bies. The circlet is Of gold, encircled
with large fat diamonds and pearls. two
ranges Of deeply-set pearls decorating the
border. The upper border OF the circlct
is adorned with four large and four small
fleur-de-lys ornaments. bearing large ru-
bles, diamonds. and pearls. The skele-
ton OF the cap is composed OF broad
stripes Of enamel. accompanied by range
OF pearls on either side OF the hoop. which
divides the cap into two halves. Each half
Is formed by two triangular plates OF gold.
on which the principal scenes Of the coro-
nation are wrought IN bas-rellef The
hoop is surmOunted by little cross adorn-
cd by q sapphire Of matchless beauty.
This Is one OF the most remarkable speci-
mems Of German golismith's work extant.
and In point OF value and general work
manship IS unique OF its kind.
The imperial orb is very similar i'm style
The sceptre probably made for the corona
ton Of the Emperor Matthias In 1912 is
somewhat similar IN workmanship but
probably the most striking Of all the
jewels here displayed is the diamond
crown Of the Empress. whose value ex-
ceeds 10000 forms. The finest gems IN
this crown, remarkable I'm size. brilliancy
and polish, were part Of the private jewels
OF the Empress Maria Theresa.
In the insignia Of the order Of the Cold
en- Fleece, which contains $50 diamonds Of
great beauty. is the Frankfort solitaire"
a gem Of the finest watgr. weighing forty
two carats, purchased by the Emperor
Francis l. at Frankfft. Several other
decorations Of the Golden Fleece are also
worthy Of notice one among them con-
tanning seven brilliants Weighing I'm the
aggregate over elghty-nine carats, while
still others have large tOpazes, hyacinths,
garnets. or chrysOlites clustered round
with diamonds A grand cross of the mill
tary order OF Maria Theresa contains a
rOse-cOlorcd brilliant OF twenty-six and
one eighth cerats; complete parure Of
rubies. consisting OF tiara. a girdle.
necklace, pair Of earrings and a watch,
is interesting because Of the fine quality
of the gems. and also because it formerly
belonged TO the Inflated Marie Antoinette,
Queen Of France.
Here Is preserved the rose necklace or
Maria Theresa comprising thirteen rose
brilliauts. larse-sized briliauts nlling the
centres, and eleven pendel0ques set with
large solitaire brilliants of wonderful
beauty. The famous Florentine diamond,
one of the largest diamonds known, ac-
tually fills the trivial role of a hat button
in the midst Of this beWilderlng display.
II weighs l3 l-3 carats. IS shcrry-cOlOred,
and Is so cut as 90 form star with nine
rays. The stone was once the properly
of Charles the Bold OF Burgundy. who
used TO carry IL into battle with him as
a tal!sman. He lost il at the battle OF
Morat IN 1876 and after many changes OF
ownership and lapse of over 800 years
IT came into the Austrian Treasury
through the marriage of the Duke OF
Tuscany with Maria Theresa. Buttons for |
coats, waistcOats. and hats re formed,
each one or more of magnificent topazes /
set round with brllliants. A large hya- /
cinth weighing fl6 carats f. fashioned into /
the body OF an eagle. and a set Of pearl !
necklaces and bracelets contains over $50 |
pearls of varying size, some very large |
and fine. This faultless collection re- /
fleets the taste and judgment Of Maria /
Theresa.
The famous Green Vaults Of Dresden /
contain the jewels of the royal Saxon 4
family from earliest times, and are one Of /
the most wonderful treasure houses in the /
world The crown jewels In the jewell /
room consist Of six or eight different sets, /
OF the first class. and are not 10 be sur
passed in all Europe. Most Of the gems, /
including the famous green diamond were /
purchased during the reign Of Augustus /
IT. and III. The unique green brilliant 4
weighs forty and one half carats, and is /
in close proximity I'm the case TO yellow /
and pink brilliants scarcely less remark /
able In size and splendor. \ garniture Of /
rose diamonds. forming part Of these /
crown jewels, consist Of thirty waistcoat /
buttons thirty coat buttons, four shoe
and knee buckles a clasp carrying a rose
OF twenty-slX and seven eighths grains,
and epaulet with a diamond OF sixteen and
five eighths grains, and q sword, the hilt
Of which sparkles with $50 roses The
largest Bohemian garnet In Europe forty
six and three fourths carats in weight
adOrns one or the orders Of the Golden
Fleece here exhibited.