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Show Jewel Highly Prized. ft People who possess Jewels have cer tain trinkets which they regard with almost superstitious affection. Sarah Bernhardt pins her faith to a necklace neck-lace old nuggets, a -gift from the California miners, and the duchess of Orleans to a set of sapphires which belonged to Marie Antoinette. The sapphire Is the queen's favorite stone. She wears as a broach ono of great size, given to her by tho late duke of Coburg. But old Egyptian jeweU are considered the most potent guardians of, fortune. Mrs. St. John Brodrlck owns Egyptian gems of priceless value. Mrs. Clarence Mackay haB a weird cnrnellan necklace which hung once upon the neck of a daughter of the Pharaohs. Mrs. Qeorgo Keppel wears a pendant of emeralds, tho most beautiful beau-tiful In the world. |