The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-28
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the World.
By EDMUND RUSSELL.

. HERE are three women in
New York who wear
necklaces of pearls, each
u valued at $500, 900, one
at $4,000. These have been add
ed to row by row-one might al
most say bead by bead, for above
a certain size there Is keen eompe-
tition for pearls. From one OF these
hangs a blue diamond pendant
worth $4,000. The line of
brooches across one Of our human
pin cushions may flash up to equal
value, but even though one woman
Of Gotham, who in full regalia can
switch on a million dollar electric
sign board, there is not vet any sin
gle piece that can approach that
figure.
" EFT there are strings of dull gems
" on dusty shelves In Tosha-
Khanas of Indian raiahs that
are worth this and more Among
the crown jewels Of the Guikwar of
Baroda there are twenty or more
necklaces worth at least 1900, 900,
and seven rows OF briolettes with
sardine boxes and tomato cans Of
single gems TO spare. When King
Edward came here as the shy Prince
of Wales, he gave away among other
things, some dull looking ornaments
that we're scarcely appreciated till re-
cent taste discovered them 10 be Ca
buchon rubies and emeralds set IN Jey-
pore enamel. He also scattered some
inlaid Persian turquoise. which were
the ancestors Of the ''matrix" craze
OF today. These two royal largesses
were the beginning OF our slowly de-
veloped erase for Oriental jewelry.
which promises 10 burst into fun fiow-
ct next winter. At the recent London
horse show. the American women
Wed with the Hindoo princes present
ana rather upset them by the number
Of pieces OF antique Indian ornaments
they wore, which some Of them might
have recognized as ancient family
treasures disposed Of in famine times.
And so another way to SPEND $1,000
900 or s.. 100000 on a bubble has been
found.
The latest necessity Of the very rich
Of. Paris and London is sash Of
Jewels with long tassels Of pearls.
Such pearl and emerald sash was
worn by Queen Alexandra at the coro-
nation. n was worth 100000. There
is not vet one in America. though we
may sec the first during the next
Metropolitan opera season. The Ameri-
can woman win not let her European
sisters outshine her for long.
OF course. the idea came from India,
that surprising storehouse OF treasure
which has set the pace in jewels for
the world from time immemorial. One
third OF midas famed wealth Is In
this form. Even the bOasted wealth of
Americas money lords could not begin
to duplicate. the treasures Of the
princes.
The great OF India always wear
great deal Of iewelry. Ordinarily. they
do not wear more than a million or
two dollars worth at a time. but they
have as many changes Of jewelry as a
fashionable matron has Of gowns.
Probably $780, 10000 would not cove
toe contents of the treasure house Of
B7roda alone.
For everyday wear the Guikwar has
a collar Of pearls which would be
worth a million dollars. II Is seen IN
the group OF pictures. Note that the
crown prince. on the right. carries one
almost equally wonderful. and the lit
tie boys are each laden with Jewels
It would be difficult TO compute how
many million dollars is represented in
this picture, yet IL is but a 1.-THE of the
Guikwar's possessions.
Unparalleled, never pictured, never