The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-27
ABLAZE WITH JEWELS.
Americans Rival Peeresses in Prepa-
ration for Coronation.

All court circles and all that portion
OF American society resident in London
are at present discussing the rival
| crowns and tiaras of Queen Alexandra
and Mrs. Bradley Martin, which are at
this moment in preparation for the coro-
| nation. and which are expected to fur
nish one of the chief sensations Of that
notable event.
Mrs. Bradley Martin, whose $500. 900
| collection of jewels is considered among
connolsseurs the most valuable belong
ing TO an American woman, is reported
as having made for herself in Paris a
tiara which will outshine, when COM
pleted, any and all crowns of which roy
atty at present boasts It is declared
that 1t Is to cost the little trifle of 81, $780,
OOo. and that 1t is to be the replica of the
famous diadem of the Inflated Empress
Josephine.
1t will be composed largely of dia-
monds from out the world-famed collec-
ton Of Mrs. Bradley-Martin
simultaneously with this report comes
the information that Queen Alexandra.
nearing of the fair Americans plans
and determined that royalty in this mat
ter shall bear away the PALM has given
special orders to the court jeweler re-
garding her new crown. These are to
the effect that the priceless Koh-i-noor
diamond shall be set in her coronation
crown. This celebrated jewel, which the
late queen wore as a brooch upon state
occasions. will make her crown the most
costly In the world, even outshining that
of the queen OF Portugal, who now
boasts of this distinction.
There are other American women. and
numerous peeresses. also, with whom
queen Alexandra might we'll enter into
competition when it comes to a matter
or tlaras. corOnets, diadems or crowns.
AS rare and costly Jewels, diamonds in
particular, as there are in the world are
owned by American women.
Chief among the crowned queens of
American society is Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor, who wore recently at ball dia-
mond crown worth $50, 900, au exact re-
production OF the one worn by her late d.
majesty Queen Victoria on Jubilee day.
Mrs Astor has also dazzling tiara of
diamonds and emeralds which is valued
at 100000. and crescent of magnificent
diamonds and selected pearls worth
$40, 900.
Beautiful Mrs. Clarence Mackay, who
is undoubtedly destined to possess one
of the finest collections Of Jewels in
America. is another American woman
who wears modern crown with regal
grace. If she pleases she may have her
crown set with sapphire said to be the
finest in the world. 1t was bought from
a Russian prince for $15O.0OO, and meas
ures four-tenths of an inch in diameter.
1t is without flaw, and the only jewel in
the world which approaches 1t in value
is owned by the queen of Portugal.
Mrs. Mackay also owns one of the
most superb emeralds in the world, said
to have been once the pride of Catherine
of Russia.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, wife of the
American railway magnate, recently
made special pilgrimage to Madrid, so
1t is said. for the express purpose of
choosing a model from among the royal
crowns on view there in the museums.
The one chosen, and which is now being
made for her, is a copy of the bandeau
of precious stones worn by the Dowager
Queen Maria Christina at the corona
ton of Queen Isablla.
Young Mrs. Howard Gould, whom the
emperor of Germany admires, has or
dered from a Roman jeweler a diadem
which is model of that worn by Queen
Margherita at the marriage of the pres
ent king of 1taly.-New York Journal.