Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-06
QUEEN vICTORIA'S GROWN.
Gems by tho Thousand Make Il the Heavi
est Diadem In Europe.

Gems by tho Thousand Make It the Heavi.
est Diadem In Europe.
Queen Victoria's crown is construct.
ed of jewels taken from old crowns,
and other stones provided by her
majesty. 1t consists of emeralds, ru-
bies, sapphires, pearls and diamonds.
The stones, which are set in gold and
silver, incased in crimson velvet cap.
with border Of ermine, the whole of
the interior being lined with the finest
white silk. Above the crimson border,
on the lower edges of the hand. is a
row of one hundred and twenty-nine
pearls Round the upper part of the
band is border of one hundred and
twelve pearls. In front, stationed be-
tween the two borders of pearls, is
huge sapphire. purchased by George
w., set in the center of valuable pearls
At the back, in the same position, is
another, but smaller, sapphire.
The sides are adorned with three
sapphires, and between these are eight
emeralds. Above and below the sap
phires, extending all around the crown,
are placed at intervals fourteen large
diamonds. the eight emeralds being
encircled by a cluster of diamonds, one
hundred and twenty-eight in number.
Between the emeralds and sapphires
are sixteen ornaments, each consisting
of eight diamonds. Above q circular
bend are eight sapphires, set separately,
encircled by eight diamonds. Between
each of these eight sapphires are eight
festoons Of eighteen diamonds each.
In front of the crown is diamond
Maltese cross, in the center of which
glistens the famous ruby given to Ed
ward /. by Dow Pedro the Cruel. This
is the stone which adorned the helmet
of Henry V. at the battle of Agin-
court. The center of the ruby
is followed out, and the space filed, in
accordance with the eastern custom,
with smaller ruby. The Maltese
cross is formed of seventy-five splendid
diamonds. At each of the sides and at
the back is Maltese cross with emer.
aid centers, containing respectively
one hundred and thirty-two, one hun
and thirty sparkling diamonds
Level with the four Maltese crosses,
and stationed between them, are four
ornaments shaped like the heur-de-lis,
with four rubies in the center, and
surrounded by diamonds, containing
eighty-five, eighty-six and eighty-seven
diamonds. From the Maltese crosses
spring four imperial arches, composed
of oak leaves and diamonds. The leaves
are formed Of seven hundred and
diamonds; thirty-two |
pearls represent the acorns and fifty |
four diamonds the cupa From the up
per part of the imperial arches hang |
four large pendant-shaped
pearls set in diamond cups, each cup |
being formed of twelve diamonds, the |
stems from each of the four hanging
pearls being incrusted with twenty.
four diamonds Above the arch is the
mount, which is made Of four hundred
and thirty-eight diamonds. The zone
and arc are represented by thirty
three diamonds. On the summit of
the throne is q cross, which has for It's
center q rose-cut sapphire set In the
center of fourteen large diamonds
the crown comprises one
large ruby, one large sapphire, twenty.
six smaller sapphires, eleven emeralds,
four rubies, sixteen hundred and thirty
three brilliants, twelve hundred and
rose diamonds, four
oendant-shaped pearls and two hum
ired and seventy-three smaller pearlA
Il Is the heaviest and most uncom.
lortable diadem Of any crowned head
n Europe. Jeweler.