The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
S0CIETY'S CROWN JEWELS
A BILLION DOLLARS WORTH m.
DIAMONDS IN UNITED STATES.

Daughters Colossal FOrtunes
Worn in the shape of GIitterin.r
Diadems by Well known English
and American WOmen-Mrs. Brad
ley-Martin Designed the CorOne,
of FIawIess Gems Owned by the
Countess of Craven-Names of the
Women who Appear in These Inn
Perial Jewels.
New York, Aug. lady Londonderry's
diadem is of diamonds and pearls At a
recent magnificent function gwen in Dub
lin, her Iadyship wore $4,000 or f6OCO0.
worth Of jewels. This included the diadem.
Square-cut emera.ds surrounded by dia-
monds, forms the dladem which glitters
upon the fair head of her grace the
Countess Of Ab=rdeen.
A double diadem formed of diamonds Is
one of several crowns in Consuelo. the
Duchess of Mariboroughs, repertoire
why not reperto!re?-of jewels.
She also owns a crown of rubies and
diamonds which is reserved for extra oc-
casions say when yalty is greatly in evl.
dence.
The Marchioness of Tweeddale affects a
high diadem of diamonds in a Greek key
pattern; this entirely encircles her head,
and is absolutely stunning in appearan q
as well as becoming in its glistening splen-
dor.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe wears a tow
ering crown OF diamonds which adds near
ly SIX inches 10 her n ght
Our Countess of Craven, formerly Miss
Corneia Bradley wears coronet
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rich enough to afford such regal luxuries
as coronets often have distinct individuai
ideas as to their construction, and have
them made TO order. The Countess Of
Craven 5 edem OF diamonds, each a flaw
less gem, is made in such a way that each
stone shows TO the best advantage, beng
mounted on a fine spiral of go wire, tho
whole surmountod on a crown of hlagreed
gold. 1t is said by the way, to be worth
quarter Of a million dollars. As my lady
moves about, the spirals culver TO and fro,
forming wagering ha-o of light about
her.
Since things a la Russo have become so
much in vogue, the grand danes of Eng
land particularly, and of other countries
also, have ordered crowns for their heads
fashioned entirely in Russian fashion
This is a shape with which pictures of the
Czarina have made US familiar. 1t is quite
high in front, sloping to the sides and
owned by tho Viscountess Hood and. thac
English beauty, Mrs. Warwick.
Sophie, Crown Princess of Greece has a
beautiful coronet of turquoise and dia
monds. one of her wedding presents from
her brother, the German Emperor. 1t is
composed of three rows of turquoise all
superb specimens of the gem, each separl-
ted from the other by diamonds, row Of
the latter surrounding the other Stones.
The largest of the turquoise is pear-shap5l
and forms the center Of the diadem.
A great coronet was made for the Count
ess of Castellani by a New York teweler
at the time of her marriage. 1t is mag
niicent being one fiery and sparkling mass
of brilliants, each gem having been spe-
cially selected.
Crowns galore flourish in our democrat,
land, and there is said to be one billion
dollars worth of diamonds in the United
States
Mrs Sarah Whiting who resides in Bos-
ton, has q beautiful diamond tiara of IN
common form. 1t is very high and
shaped like a huge comb of antique fash
ion.
Mrs. William Star Miller has charm
ing circlet for the hair, formed entirely
of diamond stars. which glisten and gilt
ter a every turn of her head.
Mrs. George Henry Warren, Jr, also
bands her head with stars
Mrs. William Astor's tiara of diamonds
able combs set with diamonds, as well as
a small coronet for every day wear
Mrs. John Jacob Astor'S tiara is entire
ly of diamonds She has string 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 or out of the lace
in her Corsage.
Mrs. Delaney Kane's crown of gems
is said to be the most beautiful ornament
of its kind seen in New York ball rooms
1t contains $50 fine stones.
The jewels of Mrs. Leland Stanford are
famous, but they are never worn nova
days by their owner, ana 1t is surmised
that the lady's will will bequeath them
to the university she and her husband
have founded She has indeed, 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, yell
low and white diamonds.
Five diamond sunbursts, arranged 10
wear on the Corsage, or as a tiara, Is only
one of many valuable Jewels owned by
Mrs w. K. Vanderot-Oliver Belmont.
Mrs. Robert Goelet has a comb which Is
quite as effective in appearance as a
crown; it is of Roman gold, set with i've
beautiful pear-shaped pearls of great size.
The lady is constantly adding to the glo-
ries of her jewel box; not so much for love
of gems, perhaps, as a pleasing way OF
spending some OIL ner income OF a quHIteI
of a million. She has a tiara of diamonds
and rubies which absorbed a good share al
a year 5 income.
One fortunate woman is said TO have
four complete sets of jewels, each set hav-
ing its necklace, tiara, bracelets rings and
brooches. 1t was bought of eX-Queen Is
abella at the time she parted with her jew
els TO pay her debts.
Mrs Marshall Roberts Vivian possesses
a crown of pearls, but the beauty OF her
jewel box was a triple band of diamonds
which was always one of the delights OF
any function which the lady graced with
her presence, and her diamonds when she
resided in New York. Another American
lady. Lily, Duchess of Marlborough, OF
course, has gems in regal abundance
tiara of diamonds and rubies among the
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