Show forty thousand dollars for a ruby from the aumic ledger last apar the sensational jewel sale of the season at christia famous auction rooms in king street london was tho dispersion of the sporting Duc hesss pearls this year the eale of a well known conduit street jewellers je wellers stock in trade produced the seasons sensation when therefore the lagest cut ruby I 1 have ever seen weighing barats carats was put up tor sale I 1 was not surprised to hear mr taylor run it up to prom that point the bidding increased until was reached ikeie it was that we were presented with our sensation A young man standing outside the inner and privileged circle quietly said eight 1 I suppose you mean six thousand eight hundred queried mr taylor no I 1 dont was the reply the use of waiting time I 1 mean and as no one spoke after this audacious stroke t ue unknown young man obtained for the finest and largest fine cut burmah ruby known to european collectors lec tors |