£200,000 GEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1914, Page 6

£200,000 GEMS.

Jhrough a. grotto of Mediterranean blue, lined by constautlv changing colors, 40 of the most iM'itutiinl women of Paris Hied j n groups at a wonderful jewel ball given by iiie Prince and Princess •Jacques de liroglie at their bouse hi the Avenue de Messina. Each I A'oup wore only one kind of gem M olored wigs were worn to match the jewels.. There were diamonds sapphires, rubies, turquoises, emeralds, and pearls. The Princess de la Tour d'Auyergiie wore diamonds estimated in value at £160,000. The Baroness Jlcm-i de Rothschild is estilUa n imJn"" 0 worn diamonds worth £200,000. j