Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
QUEEN vIC7oRlA's. CASkE1
IN II ARE KEPT HER FAMOUS
PRECIOUS STONES.
The Green Garnet Likely to Bs The
Rage This Season. Interesting
Tale Of q Jewelry
Robbery.

II was Sir George Chubb who de-
signed the casket placed by Queen
Victoria under the foundation stone
Of the Victoria and Albert museum.
It was made in beaten copper, with
gold enrichments and q domed lid,
surmounted by the imperial crown on
a cushion. The top and base of the
casket had wide projecting fanges,
giving the necessary strength in con-
structiOn and adding to the dignity Of
the design. The front was divided in
to three panels, the center containing
a lunette with scroll bearing the
words South Kensington Science and
Art Department. the upper spaces
being occupied by devices relating to
the pictorial arts. The inside, in which
the records and coins were placed by
the queen. was lined with royal-blue
velvet. The casket was finally closed
by small gold key of very elegant
design, bearing the initials ~. II. H."
with q crown above.
The jewel Of the present season Is
likely to be the Divine, or green gar
net, though turquoise maintains a
strong hold on fashionable favor. Ev-
cry month has Its precious stone, but
fashion is capricious and chooses Oft
en- to honor one stone and reject 9th
ers, to the dlsmay of the jeweler who
has endeavored to anticipate her de-
crees. One man, remarkably good
Judge, speculated heavily in the stone
called chrysoprase few years ago,
believing the demand would 0utlive
the supply. He reckoned unwlsely
and was left with stock that was
practically unstable at remunerative
prices 1t is not easy to realize that
CORNERS" are frequently attempted
and sometimes achieved, In precious
stones. Pearls are the favorites with
spectators, but In the early part Of
the present year emeralls were cor
nered and the price pushed to height
that it still maintains. Diamonds are
too much controlled by South Africa
to respond to the manipulation Of deal
crs. The price Of antique silver Is rls-
Ing steadily and new silver goes lower.
A daring robbery Of jewelry took
place recently ut Brixton, England. It
appears that a traveller said to be in,
the employment of large jewelry
firm, visited Brixton IN the ordinary
course of his business, taking with
him In a brougham, driven by coach-
man, jewelry to the value, 1t Is be-
lieved, Of $4,000. In the afternoon q
visit was paid by the traveller to the
Prince of Wales hotel, almost adjoin-
ing the Brixton theater, Rrlxton road,
where he and the coachman had some
refreshment. About half an hour be-
fore another brougham, similar In ap-
pearance to that of the traveller; had
drawn up at almost the same. spot.
The driver Of this brougham was
dressed In almost similar livery to that
Of the other c0achman, and he also en-
tered the hotel for refreshment. A
few minutes afterward the latter was
seen to leave, jump upon the bcx Of
the travellers brougham, and drive of
at furious pace in the direction Of
Streatham hill Ii was not discovered
until some time afterward that the
change Of broughams had been effect-
ed. A search was then made for the
missing brougham, and, after some
time, the traveller and coachman found
the vehicle empty, four or five miles
distant from Brixton. 1t was subse-
quently discovered that a lady had
seen the door Of the vehicle forced
open in Nightingale lane. The articles
stolen comprise 600 dress rings (set
with rubtes. diamonds, etc.) 200 gem
rings, 800 gold brooches, eighty gold
bracelets, seventy gold tassel alberts,
fifty gold alberts, forty gold guard
chains 270 gold signet rings, $50 gold
sleeve links, in addition to quantity
of tawpl cases