The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-13
GEMS IN THE ENGLISH CROWN.
Magnificent Jewels ana historic
stones to Excite the Envy
of DespOts.

According to usage in a full state
ceremonial at the opening % lmrlia'
ment by the sovereign, the crown y
carried on cushion by nobleman N
tile royal procession as u enters Ing
house Of peers. The crown was recent
II seen at the royal funeral by many
thousands of spectators. who had IL
Tie idea what il contained The fol'
lowing description of il, taken from
.pebrett's Peerage," may be Of inter
est: The imperial state crown was
made in the year lsas with leWeis
taken from old crowns and others iuf-
nished BY command Of her majesty.
Queen Victoria. II consisted Of din.
monds. pearls. rubies, sapphires aha
cmcralds. set in silver and gold; II has
4 crimson velvet emp with ermine Dor
der, and is lined with white silk, IL
gross weight is 80 ounces penny
weights troy. The lower part OF the
band. above the ermine border. con-
sists Of row of 30 pearls, and the
upper part of the band row Of IT,
pearls. between which. in front OF tho
crown, is large sapphire tpartlA
drilledl purchased for the crown 81
King George IN. At the back is q sap
phire % smaller size and six Their sap
phires (three on each side), between
which are eight emeralds. Above ant
below the seven sapphires are u dia
monds, and around the eight emerald'
i2s diamonds. Between the emerald:
and The sapphircs are 16 trefnil nrna
ments, containing 16 diamonds. Above
the band are eight sapphircs, sur
mounted by eight diamonds, between
which are eight festouns consisting o
las diamonds. In front Of the crown
and in the center of diamond Maltes,
cross is the famous ruby. said to hay'
been given to Edward, prince of Wales
son of Edward ILL.,. called the hlacl
prince. by Don Pedro, King Of CASTLE
after the battle Of Naiera, near Nit
toria. 4. d. 1867. This ruby was wori
in the helmet of Henry Y. at the battl
Of Agincourt. .A. p. 1415.
1t is pierced quite through after I'll
eastern custom, the upper part Of II
| piercing being filed up by a small ruby
says the London Globe. Around thi
ruby. in order To form the cross. are Z
brilliant diamonds. Three other Ma
| tese crosses. forming the two sides an
| back Of the crown. have emerald Ger
ters and contain, respectively, 1872, Il
! and 1870 brilliant diamonds. Betweef
the four Maltese crosses are fou
1 Il l.
center. and surrounded by rose dia
| monds. containing. respectively, s., S
| and 81 rose diamonds. From til
| Maltese crosses issue four impcr;
arches composed Of oak leaves an
acorns: the leaves contain us ros,
table and brilliant diamonds. ~ pearl
I from the acorns, set in cups contain
i ing 81 rose diamonds and one table dir
| mona. The total number Of diamond
in the arches and acorns is los bri
lants. 10 table and 559rose diamond
From The upper part Of the arches ar
suspended four large pendant peai
shaped pearls, with rose damon
cups, containing II rose diamonds, an
stems containing "a very small ros
1 diamonds. Above the arch stands iii
mound. containing in the lower hemis
phere POI brilliants, and in the uppe
IA brilliants, the zone and arc bein
composed of So rose diamonds. III
cross on the summit has rosc-cut 81,
phire in the center, surrounded hy fol
large brilliants and 1903 smaller bri
liants. Summary Of jewels comprise
II the crown: One large ruby, irregl
larly polished, large broad-sprca
sapphire, = sapphirrs. / emerald
! rubies. 1863 brilliant diamond
1913 rose diamonds. III table al:
mands. ! drop-shaped pearls and 81
pearls.