Case O. — Fine specimens of mocha stones, and moss agates, 
of beautiful markings; jasper and tiger-eye of rare luster. 
Opals in the natural state, also engraved and polished, from 
Russia, Queensland, Mexico and Washington State, including the 
famous Sun God Opal from the Hope collection, which is said to 
have been known in a Persian Temple for three centuries. 
The finest specimen of hydrolite known (the bubble of sym- 
metrical shape being two and one-half inches in diameter), 
together with many beautiful and rare specimens of agate and 
chalcedony; cut and uncut, from many parts of the world. 
Case 10. — Beautiful specimen of crystallized apophyllite 
from Mexico, a magnificent piece of labradorite and a very beau- 
tiful specimen of iron pyrites. 
Two sections of a boulder of jade from the western coast of 
Australia. 
Fluorite from Derbyshire and Cumberland, England, one 
group being encrusted with calcite crystals. Two specimens of 
antique carving of lion’s feet in marble from Rome, Italy. 
Case 11. — Fine collection of crystallized Amazon stone 
from Pike’s Peak, containing several unique specimens of twin 
crystals, superb moonstones from Ceylon. 
Interesting cut specimens of iolite, wollastonite, titanite, kyan- 
ite and prehnite. 
Gems cut from the so-called “minerals of the rarer earths,” 
samarskite, gadolinite, allanite and euxenite, also magnificent 
groups of dioptase, the rarest ore of copper; an interesting series 
of malachite and azurite from Arizona, a series of cut fluorites. 
Case 12. — A series of thirty-seven obsidian flakes from Mex- 
ico showing every step taken by the Aztecs in fashioning a stone 
implement by splitting and rubbing. 
A superior collection of Jade implements and ornaments from 
China, Mexico and New Zealand. 
Wall Cases 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18.— These wall 
cases contain the Tiffany Collection of India jewelry, and form 
the most complete series ever exhibited in any museum. Many 
of the pieces are very old, of rare forms, consisting of rings, arm- 
lets, bosom ornaments, surah holders, ornaments for the forehead, 
hair, ear, waist, ankles, upper arm, etc., together illustrating the 
remarkable variety of the ornaments and of the jeweler’s handi- 
craft practiced in India for more than 2,000 years. The collection 
is divided into three sections: 
First: Objects made from pure unalloyed gold, as worn by 
the higher caste only, containing diamonds, rubies, ememlds, sap- 
phires, pearls, garnets, rock crystals, etc., and embellished with 
rich red and green enamels peculiar to the Indian work. 
Second: Collection of silver jewelry consisting of many large 
and* beautifully wrought pieces worn by a lower caste. 
Third: Base metal jewelry, worn by the lowest cast only. 
The gold jewelry is from the cities of Delhi, Bijapore, Guja- 
