The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
ROMANCE or TWIN DIAMONDS.
Cut From One Stone and Famous
Throughout Europe.
From Lhe Now York HeraId.


From the New York Herald.
Diamond dealers the world over are
specializing as TO the identity Of a mystic
rious parsonage of unlimited means who
has just purchased OF a Partisan diamond
dealer two Of the most famous gems in
existence. a pair OF diamonds so nearly
alike in appearance that they have become
known 10 collectors and dealers as the
'1ndian Twins" The wealthy individual,
who has just become possessed Of them. is
believed to be Mrs. william Aston.
A 1eweer would describe the twins as
a pair of old Indian diamonds cut in
cushion shape, weighing eight and a half
carats each and Of a remarkable pale blue
color Their tint is far deeper than steel
blue, and much lighter than the blue OF
the celebrated Hope" diamond The
twins" are so full OF fire that many a
pure white diamond is pale by contrast.
So absolutely perfect are the gems that
the slightest flaw cannot be discovered by
the aid of the most powerful magnifying
glass. Their combined weight is seventeen
carats. which Is divided exactly between
the two. They are alike beautifully pro-
portioned and the peculiar shade OF blue
is precisely the same In each. 50 perfect
Is their correspondence that experts do
not doubt that they were originally one
stone which was divided for some reason.
probably because the original shape was
such that, while susceptible OF division,
il could not be cut TO advantage as sim
gle stone without great loss Ia weight
The first record OF the Indian Twins"
places them in the possession Of Warren
Hastings at the time he was governor
general of India Next they came into
the possession OF a Russian nobleman,
who was afterward exiled. As expatriated
noblemen have TO eat and drink like or
binary mortals, the Russian found himself
under the painful necessity OF parting
with his diamonds.
They parted from each other and for a
long time only one OF the gems was known
TO diamond dealers This lone twin, with
many wanderings. fell at last into the pos
session Of the Duke OF Brunswick whOse
agents searched the world for the lost
twin. but were unable 20 ind any trace OF
II, although the price offered for us re-
covery was a tremendous one Finally
the duke was gathered to his fathers, aud
his fine collection OF diamonds was sold,
the Indian Twin" coming TO America
The final chapter OF this story Is told by
=. August Nerelsheimer OF New York city,
vice president Of the Theosophical Society
OF America.
~ had the diamond In my possession
said Mr.. Nereisheimor. and my agents
were looking for It's missing relative Al
though wo had little hope Of finding n.
This was about twenty years ago. A
newspaper at that time recorded the story
OF the strange finding OF the long lost
gem. one OF the agents who had been
for 30 long engaged In the search for
the Twin that h had become a mechanic
cal habit for him 10 study the jewelry on
men and women whom he met was SUR
priscd almost out of his wits one day
when, seated In "a Chicago saloon. no saw
% western man enter In whose shirt bos-
ON blazed the Identical Twin the where
abouts OF which had been for 80 long
sought.
''lle lost no t!me In negotiating for and
securing the diamond, which was forward.
"a % me. The united Twins were vail
uod az fl2j0o. and they were taken 20
Paris. whore ! hear they have been pur-
chased by an American whose identity
has been Kept secret. There O. nfus
Doubt however. from what I have heard
from mY correspondence over there THAI
Mrs william Aston win dazzle the eyes
of American society people with the
Twins neat SEASON.