The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

ury of Nadir Shah after. his death. but 1t
| was recovered and presented to the En-
| peror Nicholas by Prince Kosroes son OF
tersburg, In 1s4S The diamond is long
prism of the purest water. and weighs
! eghty-siX carats. after cutting.
This Persian name, signifytng Sea OF
| Light. express es, it's remarkable lustre,
| for which the diamond is distinguished. 1t
is rose cut and weighs ls6 carats 1t was
| captured at Delhi by Nadir Shah, and on
account of its great size and brilliancy.
constitutes one of the finest gems in the
large collection of the Persian treasury.
| The "Tay-e-Mah,' signifies Grown of
| the Moon" 1t is a very brilliant gem
/ thought to be the Great Mogul but its
! difference in Size and weight renders that
| suppoSition unworthy of serious consid-
! Grafton. 1t was found in the mines of In
| dia in 1909 and now forms part of the
| Persian regalia.
The Abbas Mira is another brilliant
| diamond, weighing IFS carats. Like the
! Tay-e-Mah, il was thought to be part
| of the Koh-i-Noor or Great Mogul. The
Great Mogul and Koh-i-Noor were belleV-
| ed by many authorities to have been parts
| of one huge stone which. for some reason
unknown became separated either acct
| dentally or by design. Both these stones
! have seen stormy times, being themselves.
the occasions in many instances oil wars
! and raids and it is thoroughly in line
| with the methods and characters of their
! owners to mutilate the gems so as to rem
der them incapable of recognition by the
enemies who brought war for their pos
session. The Abbas Mira is part of the
Persian regalia.
The Ahmedabad is a diamond of 157 car
ats weight and is supposed to belong to
the Imperial Russian family. OF its early
history little is known. Since it has been
cut. its weight has been reduced to VIA
caratS.
monds associated with the Turkish rega-
liza. They are both of the same weight,
originally 147 carats in the rough and "a
carats after cutting.
The Polar Star diamond was formerly
owned by Joseph Bonaparte and later
purchased by Paul III, of Russia. 1t IS a
brilliant gem of 40 carats weight and be-
longs to the Imperial Treasury of Russia.
The Pasha of Egypt is "a fine gem own
ed by Ibrahim Pasha and is valued at
$4,000
The Coulour is an Indian gem of so ca
rats, the present owner not known.
The Crown diamond 81 carats, and val
ued at s62. coo. is placed in the Golden
Fleece of the French regaiia.
The Savoy "a carats, was bequeathed to
the crown of Savoy by Queen Christina
in 1862 IT is a table cut diamond and
is owned by the royal family of Italy.
Eugenie. 81 carats. was first owned by
Catherine III of Russia and later by En-
press Eugene. Ii afterwards found its
way into the possession of the Prince OF
Baroda, and is valued at $4,000. For some
reason unknown the diamond has Tor all
intents and purposes disappeared
The Dresden Green is an Indian dia-
diamond of 411s carats. and is now in the
green vaults Of Dresden. 1t is valued at
$50, 900.
The English Dresden is Brazilian gem
of 1872 carats originally and when cut,
weighed 76Ik carats. 1t is a pure white
faultless gem of great brilliancy and
when placed beside the famous Kohl
Moor makes the latter look dull. This
gem has gone to enrich the collection of
the Indian Prince Of Barcda.
The Star of the South is another Bra
lillian diamond of 25iiA carats, when
found and 125 carats after cutting. This
gem il, also owned by the Prince of Ba-
roda.
Other diamonds of historic value are
the Great Table. 240 carats: the French
Blue. 44l4 carats; Hope Blue, IA carats;
Tavernier Blue, AZ carats; the Little
Saucy, the Akbah Shah. and the Shah-e-
Tehan. Of these remaining diamonds lit
tie can be said. as their history and ulti-
mate fate is so clouded in mystery. That
they existed and were known is about all
that can be stated of them that is relia-
BILE. With the exception Of the four blue
diamonds just considered the fate of the
rest is unknown.
The blue diamonds are somewhat in
doubt also. The most accepted opinion
seems to be that the four are simply one
stone going under four names.