The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 314 pages of information about The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 314 pages of information about The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861.

“Two rows of brilliants set en chatons, one row composed of forty-six brilliants, the other of forty-four; eight sprigs of wheat in brilliants, composed of about five hundred brilliants, weighing fifty-seven carats; a garland of brilliants that may be taken to pieces and worn as three distinct ornaments, three large brilliants forming the centre of the principal flowers, the whole comprising seven hundred and nine brilliants, weighing eighty-five carats three-quarters; a Sevigne mounted in colored gold, in the centre of which is a burnt topaz surrounded by diamonds weighing about three grains each, the drops consisting of three opals similarly surrounded by diamonds; one of the three opals is of very large size, in shape oblong, with rounded corners; the whole set in gold studded with rubies and pearls.

“A parure of opals, consisting of a necklace and Sevigne, two bracelets, ear-rings the studs of which are emeralds, comb, belt-plate set with an opal in the shape of a triangle; the whole mounted in wrought gold, studded with small emeralds.

“A Gothic bracelet of enamelled gold, in the centre a burnt topaz surrounded by three large brilliants; in each link composing the bracelet is a square emerald; at each extremity of the topaz forming the centre ornament are two balls of burnished gold, and two of wrought gold.

“A pair of girandole ear-rings of brilliants, each consisting of a large stud brilliant and of three pear-shaped brilliants united by four small ones; another pair of ear-rings composed of fourteen small brilliants forming a clustre of grapes, each stud of a single brilliant.

“A diamond cross composed of eleven brilliants, the ring being also of brilliants.

“A bracelet with a gold chain, the centre-piece of which is a fine opal surrounded with brilliants; the opal is oblong and mounted in the Gothic style; the clasp is an opal.

“A gold bracelet, with a grecque surrounded by six angel heads graven on turkoises, and a head of Augustus.

“A serpent bracelet a la Cleopatre, enamelled black, with a turkois on its head.

“A bracelet with wrought links burnished on a dead ground; the clasp a heart of burnished gold with a turkois in the centre, graven with Hebrew characters.

“A bracelet with a row of Mexican chain, and a gold ring set with a turkois and fastened to the bracelet by a Venetian chain.

“A ring, the hoop encircled with small diamonds.

“A ring, a la chevaliere, set with a square emerald between two pearls.

“A gold chevaliere ring, on which is engraved a small head of Napoleon.

“Two belt-buckles, Gothic style, one of burnished gold, the other set with emeralds, opals, and pearls.

“A necklace of two rows coral; a small bracelet of engraved carnelians.

“A comb of rose diamonds, form D 5, surmounted by a large rose surrounded by smaller ones, and a cinque-foil in roses, the chatons alternated, below a band of roses.”

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