New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
GEMS or historic VALUE.
SOME JEWELS IN THE CROWN OF Ed
WARD VII-ORIClN OF THE
WEDDING RING.

Regarding the imperial crown 10 be worn by
King Edward at the coronation, Cyril Davenport
has interesting things say in THE London
Daily Telegraph" The crown made for Queen
Victoria in 1888, Besides rubies Il emerads. Is
sapphires, ~ pearls and 27s3 diamonds, it
tans the famous ruby given TO Edward the Black
Prince, by Don Pedro. King of CASTLE: sap
phire from the ring Of Edward the Confessor, and
another. also OF great size taken from the crown
of Charles II and given to George III by Cardinal
York
OF jewelry ancient and modern, Mr.. Davenport
saws:
Necklaces are probably the earliest form Of deco
ration. Primitive man dwelling by preference near
the seashore may easily have found material for
pets are continually found with their crcsts worn
of. at once becoming ringike beads. This gave the
upon animal sinew or vegetable fibre. The transit
SEEDS or eggs to harder nuts feetH Or Claws to the
ambitious shaping and working OF materials and
wood and finally glass and precious stones and
Yer. copper and bronze. T"rques. twisted as their
name implies, We're a form OF necklace very
Asiatic and North European races. There was
faces from the simple indian row Of pearls and
emerads to the loo2gd and tasseed Queens
be futile Egyptian necklaces of beads of glass
by most skiltully worked patterns. The Egyptians
also made beautiful Plated chains ms Of gold in the
that the Greek and Etruscan gold work of the third
ever made. The use Of jewels in such ornaments
Is ring the gold work Is remarkable for
the beauty of its design and the consummate skill
of the workmanship and soldering.
forms Of Bracelets. There are few savage tribes
that DO not 6 10 IN one 9
they were in reality weapons of war, or were worn
ReS m Of 5q human 9he
and credited with protective Influences. Those
in the chase. Some savages of the Congo carry on
their arms heavy iron bracelets. which they use
Metal appears to have been used from the first,
st. ST in mr. an
parenty Belonging to the Romans, as does also
the fbe aSad was az gsmavs aceorded Wider size
nifcance than the wearing Of bracelets or neck
reserved mark Of dignity. and to-day we have
the the crowns Of soveregnty The latter use. how
ever: orignated IN the East. and was ADOPTED IN
ths TOR" OF SOFT met '1"" 0' A'e~"'s' the
Mr. Davenport claims for the Scottish crown.
in Edinburgh Castle that It is the most beautiful
diadem belonging to the English regalia
The earlier forms OF earrings did not require the
riercing Of the ear, they hung upon the
ears in really the children hang twin
cherries The piercing of the ear is the least in
human Of all the piercings practsed upon the
human form for ornamental purposes. and is the
least offensive Earrings may have been significant
of rank in ancient days for they we're neyer worn
ing of these more than any ornaments During the
France was over the ears, and earrings. not
being wanted, fell into disfavor Nose rings are i'm
worn through the cartilage Of the is even now
mark OF nobility IN GAMBIA Dut me ldea Is al
most entirely confined savage tribes, whether in
Tndia Mexico or the Solomon Islands Finger rings
on the contrary are as popular to-day as they
ever were. -,
niaced on the thumb of the left hand ny the
PProon In the name Of the Father, then the
Sorednger and of the SON on the middle finger.
and of the Holy Ghost" and on the third,
90 a men This accounts for the wearing of the
rriage ring the third finger OF the left hand
Al one time Roman allowed TO wear solid
I'D ring unless himself his father and his grand
sther were all freeborn Housekeepers rings are
ii,-Lnovyn now They signet rings with which
a. seal up their cupbcaTds a-.d the pitch plaster