The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

diamonds so nearly alike In appear
ancc that they have become known to
collectors and dealers as the Indian
Twins" The wealthy individual who
has just become possessed Of them Is
believed to be Mrs William Aston
A leweler would describe the
Twins" as a pair OF old Indian dia-
monds, cut In cushion shape. weigh
ing eight and a half olrats each and
II remarkably pale blue color. Their
tint Is far deeper than steel blue. and
much lighter than the blue OF the celc-
brated Hope" diamond. The twins
are 80 full Of fire that many a pure
white diamond is pale by contrast So
absolutely perfect are the gems that
he slightest Jaw cannot be discovered
oy the aid Of the most powerful magni-
lying glass Their combined weight Is
seventeen carats. which Is divided ex.
actly between the two. They are
like beautifully proportional. and the
peculiar shade OF blue In the same In
ZACH So perfect Is their correspond
snce that experts do not doubt that
hey were originally one stone. which
vas divided for some reason. probably
because the original shape was such
hat while susceptible Of division. Il
'ouid not be cut to advantage "a a sin
lie stone without great loss In weight
The first record OF the Indian
Twins" places them In the possession
.; Warren Hastings al the time he was
governor general OF India Next they
,amo into possession Of Russian no.
bleman, who was afterward exlled
As expatrlated nohlemen have 90 eat
and drink like ordinary mortals. the
Russian found himself under the pain.
lul necessity Of parting with his dla.
monds.
They parted from each other. and
or a long time only one Of the gems
vas known 10 diamond DEALERS Thll
one twin. af'er many wanderlngs. fel
It last into the possession Of the DUKE
Il Brunswick. whose agents searched
he world for the lost twin. but wer'
Unable TO find any trace Of Il. although
he price offered for its recovery wa
tremendous one. Finally the duke
vas gathered to his fathers. and hi
ine collection Of diamonds was sold
he Indian Twin" coming to America
The final chapter Of the story Il toll,
by Mr.. r. August Nerelshelmer. o.
New York city. ylce-president OF tn
Philosophical Society OF America.
Il had the diamond In my posses
sion" said Mr.. Nereishelmer. "and m!
agents were looking for the missinl
relative. although We had little hope q
finding Il. This was about twent!
years ago. A Newspaper at that tim
recorded the story OF the strange ind
Ing OF the long lost gem. One Of IN
agents who had been for 80 long en-
gagged In the search for the Twin tina
Il had become a mechanical habit 20
him to study the iewelry on men an
women whom he met. was surprise
almost out OF his wits one day wher
seated In a Chicago saloon. he saw
western man enter In whose shirt hos
ON hlaEed the Identical Twin IN
whereabouts Of which had been for .
long sought.
"He lost no time In negotiating 20
and securing the diamond which wa
forwarded 10 me. The united Twin
were valued at $4,000. and taken {
Paris. where | hear they have bee
purchased by an American who's
Identity has been kept a secret Their
IL little doubt. however, from what
have heard. from my correspondent
over there that Mrs. William Asto
will dazzle the eyes Of American %
ciety people with the Twins next Sea
son"