Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24


small stones Joined ioestbs,. .,,.
be distinguished. ray the cspsris ~
absence N 'allk.' the trace te,n, ~ .ho
characteristic beauty of tho r,,'.. wy
stone. one great AUTHORITY IT,. na
gone 20 far rs 70 tell ~ that ~ ,.,.nl
should not be counted n TIM, t,,.' ~
all, but this n patriotic prit,n ,- ~
call hypercritlcal. for IL not tho b,.,-,'.l
stone which holds the proud po,l,i.. "
iFont OF the crown Of ENGLAND ds.',t"
Cd IN tho ancient Inventory ~ m.
gala us "a very great baliacog.
The story VI this gem. tbop-. 49,,
Known, ~ romantic enough a. br,. w
cution hero. II was rlvcn hy po4.,
CASTLE 20 the Black Prince Ina -r,,,,..91
for his assistance at the battis nv ~
jcfa. Edward wore u at Coon, 80
was set IN the helmet OF Henry -
bore II through the flcid OF Arlnro',.,
Atter that IT, fortunes varied -
those of the English soyorofrna. IL -
frequently puwncd and ut last tst.n a.
Holland by the queen vi Churlcr 1 ~,
the purpose OF raising the wind" ~.
Ing unrcdermcd, Il subsequantiv IN,
Into the handn Of Peter the Great vt.,
that monarch was enrolled on the hey 4,
carpenters IN the employ Of tho ~,
India company az Amsterdam rtudyIr.
the English art Of fhinhuudlnr. Wts.
he went TO England. he took tho 30,
ruby, which was Htlil In H. rough 49,
and valued &C ts000l. In hi. WOOL,
wrapped In piece of brown papsr q,
arrival NJ Windsor castle ho pre.s,,.S
Il 60 william III IN return. gay roino sy'
thoritios. for tho glft N the shin ~.
Royal Transport. william had tho ste,.
placed whore u now H. In tho crown.
II " rounded IN shape. like lnrr.. rlbs
cherry and a hole bored In ~ center IA
iill0d b. nmnilcr ruby.
Tho great hnlaH ~ not. NJ course. me
lnfFcst ruby known. Tho Emperor Nv.
dolph II " said 10 have Possessed on,
ms large aa q hens era. but he color
the criterion ~ value, was Inferior. No
one uc ms to know what has become .,
tho three rubics known no the Three
brethren" ana owned by Charles The
Bold. the great duke ~ burgundy. hu,
they would seem Go have nt one time
formed part Of the British crown js, 81
for there u In tho British museum a n.
ter from James to his son. wherein as
writes, Il rend you for your wearing
the Three brethren" The ring which
weeds IN" English sovereign 10 the ooun.
Try. belng placed on THE right hand dur.
lng the coronation cfrOmonleH. Il cdm.
posed OF a large table or SQUARE Gu,
ruby. on which In craven the cross .,
/ ~. George.
The famoun Magarln ruhler eventual.
~ became the property OF the late Mfs.
Aver ~ New York. Another American
who owns superb stones Ia Mrs. bradley
Martin. whose panirc IN valued at 100.
900. Among English beauties Mrs
I crnwshay has perhaps the best collss.
| ton OF these stones and the Duchess
/ dc LuyncH bears on the palm among
/ French ruby fnnciors.
Much has already been written con-
/ corning the Hupcratltions connected
with this gem. The for,lath ann.yefra-
~ of marriage Il called the ruby we'd.
I ding" but II In ms u porte bonheur iof
I those born In July that the stone IL
most priced. ~ II IL supposed TO pre-
/ serve them IRON mistaken friendships.
TO prevent love troubles. or az least 70
Z insure forgctfulnesH of them. and 90 be-
tray the presence Of poison by turning
pale. The birth stone superstition b q
| Polish origin. Nearly every nation.
I however. has contributed something 10
I the folklore OF the ruby. The EFyp-
tlans credited II with the power Of dis
Polling melancholy ana quenchns
thirst In the desert. Tho lllndoos fay
| that II warns rs owner ~ danger. and
that IL inspires the lover Of a woman
who wears II TO brave and noble deeds.
II has been hailed na the peacemaklns
stone. for II calma anger and fcairaln
inordlnatc imagination.
Hut perhaps the most poetic ~ all the
myths associated with the king o'
gems IN the Persian legend " the elixir
OF llfc. which an angel brought 70 sui
tan Suilemnn. The precious dfan was
contained IN a ruby cup, formed or me
/, sunset rays aolldlncd. and the monarch
was hidden 10 drink II II he would have
everlasting youth on earth. lie look
counsel with the djina. the perla. WIN
men and women. with beasts ana birds
AL advised him 10 drink and 10 become
immortal. all rave the dove, Who' sum.
moned from her nest. paused TO ask II
tho Gift OF perpetual life extended aho
TO those whom sullemnn loved NAY
said the king. "the cup II FOR mo
alone" "Then." said the white doNe.
"bcttor were death than life beren OF
love" Sulleman. seeing, as In VISION
the long. dark vista OF the barren
years, uhuddercd and dashed the faial
cup TO the ground. and the dove new
back 20 her nest In haste. lest her esq
should grow cold.