The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
M0gf:Edan10Qag Diamonds
IS and Tragedies Connected With the Jewels incthe Crown
Possessions of Many Monarchs of the Universe

water in which it may be dipped viii!
cure any disease.
Although not the largest stone in exist
ence. perhaps no diamond In the world
has attained the celebrity of the Kohl.
moor This Jewel was formerly the prop
erty of the Great Mogul but 1t now be-
longs to Victoria of England. In is
rough state 1t is said to have weighed
800 carats, but after various cuttings the
weight of the jewel was reduced to 122
caratS.
One of the most valuable jewels in the
world, from a monetary point as well as
by historical association, is IN the treas
ury of the king Of Prussia. 1t is known
as the Regent or Pitt diamond, and was
bought in India by the grandfather Of the
first Earl of Chatham. 1t came originally
| from the famous mines of Golconda. The
! original Pitt sold the jewel to the Duke
of Orleans for 100000 1t afterward went
into the hands of Napoleon l., and was
placed by him in his sword of state.
WAS TAKEN AMONG SPOILS
After the battle of Waterloo the dia-
mond was taken by the Prussians as part
of their spoils and is retained as a por-
ton OF the booty France would give the
world to redeem, along with Alsace and
Lorraine. The Pitt diamond is quite I'M
rivaled In limpidity and form. It's depth
and diameter are of almost equal dlmen-
sions.
The Sanci diamond, in possession Of
Russian nobleman, is another jewel with
interesting historical associations. The
stone belonged originally to the intrepid
Charles the Bold, who wore 1t In his hat
at the battle of Nancy, the fatal encoun-
ter in which the gallant warrior lost his
life. During the contest it was found by
Swiss soldier, who. not approaching the
value of the treasure, sold ii to clergy
man for gulden.
Later, it passed to Anton, king of Por-
tugal who in turn was compelled to sell
1t. Next it was heard of as the property
Of a gentleman of France named Sanci.
Upon one of his descendants being sent as
Ambassador to Soleure, King Henry Ill.
demanded the diamond as a pledge Of the
formers security. Sanci complied with
the demand, or at least endeavored to do
so. but the servant who was given the
jewel to carry to King Henry was attack
ed and murdered by robbers.
Even to death, however, the faithful
servant was true to his trust, and despite
his sufferings he managed to swallow the
diamond. When Sanci heard of the occur
| renee, confident of the sincerity of his
servant he ordered his body to l;e opened.
| and the diamond was recovere9
PURCHASED BY A NOBLEMAN.
Later the diamond became the prop.
| erty of the crown of Great britain In
| 1863 James IL. carried IT 10 France. and
| later ire Inflated monarch. who died OF
! smallpox wore it when crowned as
Louis XIV. In 1885 the stone was puc-
| chased by its present owner, a Russian
| nobleman, for 500 900 roubles. The Sane
| diamond was one of the first stones Cut
| in Europe.
| The famous diamond necklace which
| hro1I0J1t NJ no Of Marie
| Antoinette, was a marvellous creation oil
| the jewelers. art and was made IL
Paris about the year 1175. 1t was de
signed as a gift to Nine. De Barry, q
favorite of Louis XIV. Before the glitter
ing rope was completed Louis XIV. hat
fallen a victim to the ravagcs of small
pox, and unfortunate Nine. De Barry
had fed from Paris. The ieweIer no y
ever finished the necklace, adjoining i
with 500 beautiful diamonds. Tne result
was that 1t proved too costly a trinke
fer any one TO purchase. Its value wa
about 1,e00,C00 livres, equal to about ESQ,
| 900.
| After the accession % Louis XVI
| Marie Antainette was the admired .
the nobility of Paris and Of its mob q
| we'll, an admiration, alas! that sooi
| gave place to bitter hatred. accusation
and condemnation. Fhe prince cardiha
De Rohan was a nobleD1an high in cOur
circles, whose vanity made him notorious
" easy prey for the wiles of woman
of the royal circle
This woman was called Lanotte, VIII
played so upon the weallneFscs of d
Rohan that she persuaded him that II
queen was so infatuated with him tina
she appealed to him 20 help her whei
she refused to request any me else t
come to her assistance. even I4GHis ii'n
self.
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Even such hattery as this did not epe