The Washington times., 1901-10-06
RARE DISPLAY OF JEWELS
Beautiful Tiffany Exhibit at the
Pan-American Exposition.
Together - Loan Collection of
Swords Presented to Americans-
The Magnificent niagara of Dia-
monds-Other Features.

Tiffany & Co. exhibited at the first
Worlds Fair in this country-the
Crystal Palace" held in New York in
1883, and at every great international
exposition since. to the present PAN
American. At each succeeding exhibi-
ton their exhibits have improved in
richness and taste. as our country's s
wonderful development of mines and
soil has increased its richness.
Many seeing the Tiffany Pavilion at
the Pan-American have wondered thai
it contains more rich jewels than did
that of the Universal Exposition at
Paris in 1900. This is readily explained
as the house omitted its section of ex-
pensive jewels from the Paris exhibi-
ton, because they were not the handi-
work of the exposant confining their
exhibit strictly to the handiwork of
their ateliers. 1t was the only firm ex-
hib;ting in Paris whose every exposed
object, from Il cut stone to a piece of
lapidary work in jewelry, was wrought
and enameled by its own artisans in its
own workshops.
At the Pan-American, 300 miles
nearer home, with a more commodious
space and In close touch with the great
est jewel-buying nation in the world
the rich jewels also were made fea-
ture
Among them are a diamond, rivaling
in size the famed Koh-i-noor,a pearl
necklace worth a kings ransom, of
such beauty and size that few EN-
and many diamonds, which as to puri-
ty perfection, and beauty of cutting
have never been riyaled by the famous
mines of the so-called Golconda; with
rubies, pearls, and other gems galore.
In the section of mounted American
gems and pearls in such artistic prod
ucts as vinaigrettes. gold purses, leon
tines. not to say anything of the gold
toilet set. every phase of the jewelers.
art is carried out in the completest. de
tail The entire exhibit of jsweIry is a
careful study of the firms art director.
Paulding Farnham; both the work and
the designer being American.
Another section of the exhibit is the
collection of swords presented to the
naval and military heroes of the Span
ish-American war. and of the Miles In
dian campaign. These objects, made of
the purest gold ard the finest steel, re-
cord the various triumphs of the own
ers; the collection was loaned to the
makers, and it will probably never be
seen together again. In this country
of rapid changes, the positions of even
a Dewey a Miles, an Evans Funston,
a Wainwright or Philips are as sub
ject to change as are those Of our great
millionaires; and this fact would sug-
gest a permanent depository, national
or civic. for these memorials of their
achievements. The great diamond cor
sage. with its > 200 diamonds, has suS-
gested to many that it be called by the
name Mrs Cary suggested THE Spir-
it Of Niagara Hacking only weaver
to carry out the design. Those who
have seen the jewels of the French
crown (of which Tiffany & Co. puT-
chased mere than one-third) could not
but feel that the fair but Inflated Marie
Antoinette would envy the pleasure of
wearing this veritable Niagara of dia-
monds. In its day it might have led to
as remarkable a bit Of history as the
famed diamond necklace, which caused
the downfall of Cardinal Rohan-
The stationery exhibition was de-
signed under the direction of Messrs.
James H. and Frederick w. White
house. It chronicles civic and social
events-the reception rendered to Pres
idents, admirals. generals and it fire.
quently holds the visitor for long
period.
Tiffany & Co. designed and cut the