The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
RARE JEWELS OF SOCIAL LEADERS.

RARE JEWELS OF SOCIAL LEADERS.
They Are Royal Gems and Many a Queen
Has Not Costly.
Lady Londonderry's diadem is Of
diamonds and pearls. At a recent
magnificent function given in Dublin
her ladyship wore $500. OOoor 100000,
! worth Of jewels. This included the dia-
dem.
Square-cut emeralds surrounded by
diamonds form the diadem which gilt
tiers upon the fair head of her grace
the Countess Of Aberdeen.
"A double diadem, formed of dia-
monds is one of several crowns in Con-
suelo, the Duchess of Marlborough's S,
repertoire-Why no. repertoire-of
jewels.
She also owns crown of rubies and
diamonds, which is reserved for extra
occasions, say. when royalty is greatly
in evidence.
The Warehouses of Tweeddale af-
fects a high diadem of diamonds in
Greek key pattern; this entirely en-
circles her head, and is absolutely stun
ming in appearance, as well as becoming
in it's glittering splendor.
The Duchess of Roxburghe wears a
towering crown of diamonds, which
adds nearly six inches to her height.
Our Countess of Craven. formerly
Miss Cornelia Bradley Martin, wears
coronet designed by her mother. Wom
en- who are rich enough to afford such
real luxuries as coronets often have
distinct individual ideas as to their
construction, and have them made to
order. The Countess of Craven's dia-
dem of diamonds. each of a fiaWless
gem, is made in such a way that each
stone shows to the best advantage, be-
ing mounted on a fine spiral of gold
wire. the whole Surmounted on crown
of filigreed gold. 1t is said, by the way
to be worth s250,000. AS my lady moves
about the spirals culver to and fro.
forming a wavering halo Of light about
her.
Since things a la Russo have be-
come so much in vogue, the grand
danes of England particularly, and Of
other countries also. have ordered
crowns for their heads fashioned en-
tirely in Russian fashion. This is a
shape with which pictures of the car
ina have made us familiar 1t is quite
high in front, sloping to the sides and
flares back. This style Of diadem is
owned by the Viscountess Hood and
that English beauty, Lady Warwick.
Sophie, crown princess of Greece, has
beautiful coronet of turquoise and
diamonds, one of her wedding presents
from her brother, the German emperor.
1t is composed of three rows of tur-
quoises, all superb specimens of the
gem, each separated from the other by
diamonds, a row of the latter sur
mounting the other stones. The largest
of the turquoises is pear-shaped and
forms the center of the diadem
A great coronet was made for the
Countess of Castellane BY a New York
jeweler at the time of her marriage.
It is magnificent, being one fiery and
rk1 nj n
having been specially selected.
Crowns galore flourish in our demo-
cratic land, and there is said to be
$1,000, 100000 worth of diamonds in the
United States.
Mrs. Sarah Whiting, who resides in
Boston, has a beautiful diamond tiara
Of uncommon form. 1t Is very high
and shaped like huge comb of antique
| fashion.
| Mrs. William Star Miller has a
| charming circlet for the hair, formed
entirely of diamond stars which glisten
| and glitter at every turn of her head.
Mrs. George Henry Warren, Jr., also
bands her head with stars.
Mrs. VIM. Astor's tiara of diamonds
| is famous; besides this she has innum-
cradle combs set with diamonds, as
| well as a small coronet for everyday
| wear.
Mrs. John Jacob Astors tiara is en-
|
| of pearls which she sometimes wears
| coiled in the bright strands of her hair.
| and again you see them either drawn
| across one bare shoulder or twisted in
and out of the lace in her corsage.
| Mrs. Delaney kane's crown of gems
Is said to be the most beautiful orna-
| ment of its kind seen in New York
| ball rooms. It contains $50 fine stones.
| The Jewels of Mrs. Leland Stanford
| are famous, but they are never worn
| nowadays by their owner, and it is
surmised that the lady will bequeath
| them to the university she and her
| husband have founded. She has, in
| deed, already sold many and given the
| proceeds to the college. The crown OF
all, in two senses of the word, is the
| tiara of rose-pink, yellow and white
| diamonds.
Mrs. Oliver Goelet has a comb which
| is quite as effective in appearance a.
q crown; it Is of Roman gold; set will
| five beautiful pear-shaped pearls o
great size. The lady Is constantly add
| ing to the glories of her Jewel box
| not so much for love Of gems, perhaps
as pleasing way of spending some o
her income of $250,000. She has a thar;
of diamonds and rubies which absorbed
a good share of years income
One fortunate woman is said to Ilav
| four complete sets of jewels, each Sc
having its necklace, tiara, bracelets
| rings and brooches. 1t was bought o
ex-Queen Isabella at the time sh
| parted with her royal jewels to pa
her debts.
Mrs. Marshall Roberts Nivion pos
sesses a crown of pearls, but the beaut
of her jewel box was a triple band Q
diamonds, which was always one of til
delights of any function which til
lady graced with her presence and he
diamonds when she resided in New
York. Another American lady, Lily
Duchess of Marlborough. of course ha
gems, in regal abundance. a tiara q
diamonds and rubies among the mum