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Show Tho Shah's Jewels. It is no 6mall wonder that the sbah puards his gems so jealously, for they are absolutely unique. His greatest treasure is a sword whose hilt and scabbard aro lncrusted with diamonds of marvelous size and brilliancy worth 300.000. The lmporlal crown contains con-tains a ruby which is regarded as the finest In tho world. Such a one could not be bought for 150,000. There aro In tho vaults the girdle of state (which is heavily Inlaid with diamonds dia-monds and emeralds) and an lmmonso silver vase thickly overlaid with pearls and turquoises. A remarkable object is a terrestrial globe with tho land worked In enamel and Jewels; the rivers are made of diamonds, the lakes of turquoises and the mountains arc raised and contoured in beautiful gold work. Detroit News-Tribune. |