Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-13


single diamond, given her by Prince
Albert when she was yet child;
and his betrothal ring. a snake set
with the finest emeralds.
These two rings were never re-
moved from her hand and were bur-
led with her. Much treasured, TOO,
was the bracelet she always wore,
composed of a numerous array OF
small golden hearts, each with a
minute miniature OF one OF her
grandchildren or greatgrandchildren.
Queen Alexandra, In addition to a
safeful of diamonds and pearls, owns
some wonderful colored gems-ru-
bes, sapphires and emeralds--
which, however. she rarely wears.
The only colored stones she really
1kes are amethysts, and these she
has given, at Christmas and on their
fetes days. to her friends and rela~
ties I'm such numbers. set In scarf
pins, bangles, chains, hat pins and
sunshade tops, that she has quite
popularized the stone, hitherto little
valued In England. With dresses OF
her favorite color, ,mauve, the queen
always wears amethysts.
The jewels she values above all
are her engagement ring, set with n
beryl, emerald, ruby, topaz. jacinth,
emerald-the first letters of which
spellout the name by which she was
always called he husband, ."Bertie,"
the beautiful diamond cross given to
her by the women of Denmark on
her marriage, and the crown OF
brllllants, set In silver, bestowed by
the women of England on her silver
wedding day.
Tho most splendid Jewels Queen
Alexandra possesses are undoubtedly
her pearls. She has ropes and ropes
Of thcm high dog collars and pearls
set In trimmings for the cOrsages OF
her ball dresses. These have been
collected Gnd given to her by the
czar and her sister. the dowager en-
press of Russia, as well ms by mem
bers OF the English. Danish and Ger
man royal families. many being old
helrlooms.
Tho queens pearls are surpassed
only by the young duchess of MARI
borough's historic collection. This
includes some of the most interesting
pearls In oxlstence-the pearls that
belonged to tho ill-fated Marie An
tolnette, which were bought by Van
dorbilt for his daughter as mar
riago gift Each pearl In the young
duchess necklace IL an immense
ly long one--is valued at $1,000, and
she sometimes wears the ropes
wound twice around her neck and
twice around her waist.
hope | am dlyulglng no state
secret. says n writer In the Grand
Magazine, II | state that before
Queen Alexandra went last season to
dine with the duchess at Sutherland
house. the beautiful home OF the
Marlborough's In Cur2on street, she
asked her youthful grace 60 put on
all her pearls" Just for once, "for
then | will wear mine" laughed the
queen, After dinner we will count
which has the largest number" And
they did. like two school girls. The
duchess was tho winner by two.
The first string was the so-called
Necklace of the Virgin of Atokha,"
the second was once the property of
the ex-quoen OF Naples; the third
was worn by the Empress Eugenio
ON state occasions.
This last string contained the
great pearl found In Paterson, As
years ago. This pearl. II It had not
been somewhat injured by the mol
lusk being boiled before the sholl
was opened. would bo the finest and
and largest gem OF modern times,
Mrs. Maokay ~ said To have the
largest number OF pearls OF any llv-
ing woman. There are almost 1000
of thom. One pearl rope belonging
to her measures nine feet In longth.
each pearl being the size of pea
and perfectly matched,
of turQuoises. Princess Horny OF
pless and the duchess OF Roxburghe
(formerly Miss May Goelen have the
finest collections, with the exception
OF one OF two Russian grand dachess,
ez. Mrs, Millard ilansaker, wife of
the American millionaire. wears the
largest specimen ever seen In a ring
Some rubies perfect In color aud
OF enormous value. formerly the
property OF the late dowager duch-
ess of Coburg, are now Ia possession