The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
PRECIOUS STONES
BY THE POUND,

Tr HEsE lucky individuals are the c.ar
Of Russia, the emperor OF Ger
many. the emperor Of Austria. the
king OF Portugal the shah Of Persia, the
khedive of Egypt. the rajah OF Borneo
and the queen OF England.
The diamonds. with thelr weight, are.
The Braganza. which IL the only one
uncut. and weights i.eso carats.
An unnamed gem, weighing 3g7 carass.
The Orion. 1s4 carats.
The Florentine. grand duke. 1874 car
ats.
An unnamed diamond. weighing Issn
carats.
The PIN or Regent. 1854 carats.
The Kohinoor. ios lilo earata
Tho Shah, IS carats.
The Saucy. E3ii carats.
The Pasha OF Egypt. 20 carass.
Tho Bragansa belongs to the king of
Portugal. 1t Ii tho largest diamond in
the world. and about the sire OF = hens
egg. and Its value n f6s $50 o0o-ovsr SDo :
ooo00o 10 q pretty penny to have invested
In one gem. There have always been
doubts as to its commences; by some az
pcrts II 10 thought TO DO n white topas.
II 10 not the personal property OF the king.
but belongs To the crown jewels. The
mond In the world. weighing 1884 carata
II IL not known by any name OF it, own.
The largest cut diamond--ons OF se7
carats-beicngs to the rn5ah OF Borneo.
by whom II IL considered to be n paiia-
dunn. but by what name he distinguishes
IL IL not known
The second largest cut diamond. the
orion, Is set In the top Of the sceptsr Of
the cxar Of Russia. IL r. cut In rose
form. with a fiat face below, resembling
the half Of pigeons egg. II was once
one OF the eyes OF tho Idol In the tsmpls
of Brahma. II camc into tho hands OF
the Shah Nadls OF Persia, from whom II
was stolen by French erensdier. and
suld to an English sea captain for Gs.on
The captain sold IL 20 Jew for Eiap00.
In I77G the Emprcss Catherine Of Russia
purchased It through Count Orion for ESQ.,
600 In cash. an annuity of Gsoo and title
Of Russian nobility being the consldcra-
fion.
The diamond nexf In value In the
cxar's collection is the ghah, ono Of
eighfy-six cArats. II was given by Chess
roes to enc OF tho czsrs Of Russia. A
third one OF the world-ranowned diamonds
also belongs 60 RnssIa's ruler--ths sAocy.
weighing fifty-thres and half carata. Ia
belonged 10 Charles tho Bold os burgundy.
IL was bought in 1856 by Emmanuel 81
Portugal. and was tol6 In i53o TO the saint
da Aaucy. in whose family " remained
for a century. after which II met with
as many adventures as the heroine Of q
three-solume novel. IL Was security for
a loan; intrusted 20 n servant. who. being
attacked by robbers. ewailpwed n. Hs
was murdered and the diamond recovered
II 10 next heard 81 I'm the possession Of
James H.. az England. who carried II
with him IN his fight Louis XIV. bought
IL ~ him for Gss go Napoleon l. was
another owner In is1S ~ was soi1 90
Prince Paul p~midon for fa.0n lie Ia
turn gcis II, but the purchaser failing TO
falnil his part % ths contract the germ
became the ssh,eef 1T a iswsuit. which
was decided IN favor Of the prince.
IL naxt turns up ia BOMBAY. In 1857
Il ~ IN England. and IN ts7f Il formed
Part Of 'yhe crown rsckiaes~ worn BY
Mary 81 saShssn Ai,enbufw o. her mar
rsars with Alesrt o. Prussia Three years
later. tn tho thvsstuys ~ the star ~
India ~ tbs Pgfncs % wales IN CAiesrtfA.
II vas worn by fnahsrstsh. ~ np~ he
ienFs 10 thu ezsf 81 Russia What
further adventures await shis much tfav-
elsd stone remains 10 ts ssen. Tue Polar