90 Report on the Exhibition of Gems. 



Exhibited hy Mr. George Cri&p, Queen-street, Melbourne. 



1 A very fine large emerald, mounted as a ring. 



2 A superb brooch, consisting of a butterfly of fine brilliants and 



enamel, playing over a branch of the vine, with a bunch 

 of large fine pearls arranged as grapes. 



3 Gold brooch of florentine mosaic. Subject, a dove on a branch, 



with cherries. 



4 Gold brooch of florentine mosaic, with red roses and other 



flowers. 



5 Gold brooch of florentine mosaic. Subject, white rose and 



other flowers. 



6 Gold neck chains. Three different j)atterns, of excellent work- 



manship. 



7 A fine brilliant and ruby half-hoop ring, consisting of 3 



brilliants of fine quality, and 2 rubies of fine colour. 



8 An emerald and two brilliants, of fine quality, in a ring. 



9 An emerald and brilliant ring, smaller, of the finest quality. 



10 Two large loose emeralds, fine colour. 



11 A large cameo head, mounted as a brooch, the cameo very fine. 



12 A small cameo, as pin. 



13 A gold and enamel locket, of superior workmanship. 



14 A gold and enamel handkerchief ring. 



15 A magnificent smte, consisting of — 



1. Large bracelet, mounted with gold stems and ivy 



leaves, set with elmondine garnets. 



2. A brooch " en suite." 



3. A pair of earrings " en suite." 



The whole of excellent design and finest quality. 

 Materials, gold and jewels. 



16 A silver mounted glass jug, oxydised silver. An aboriginal 



piercing an opossum with a spear, forming the design. 

 Elaborately finished. 



17 A diamond (perfect octohedron) fine specimen. Borneo. 



Exhibited by Mr. James Murray, Bourhe-street, Melbourne. 



1 A gold brooch, with cut crystal quartz. Wood's Point. 



2 Large brilliant, the largest found in Victoria, mounted as brooch. 



Worragy, near Beechworth. 



3 Sapphire and gold brooch. Beechivorth. 



4 Sapphire, rough. Beechworth. 



5 Crystal of quartz. Wood's Point. 



