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Gems cut from the so-called ''minerals of the rare 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. 
Ancient Mexican mirror of iron pyrite. 
Antique Persian figures of lapis-lazuli; lapis-lazuli from 
Bolivia, South America. 
CASE 12. — Obsidian fragments and obsidian arrow points 
and ornaments. 
A collection of jade ornaments from China, Mexico and 
New Zealand. 
A collection of pearls from Japan, Australia, Algiers, Singa- 
pore and California; pearl oyster shells, fresh water mussels, 
etc. 
Collection of amber, precious coral, pink coral ornaments, 
mummy eye, etc. 
Amber with vegetable enclosure. A circular amber bead 
from Mexico, believed to be the first known appearance of amber 
as an ornament in ancient Mexico. It was used as an incense 
in the Aztec temples. 
CASES 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 AND 18 . — These wall cases con- 
tain the Tiffany collection of Indian 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, armlets, 
bosom ornaments, surah holders, ornaments for the forehead, 
hair, ear, waist, ankles, upper arm, etc., together illustrating the 
remarkable variety of the ornaments and objects of the jeweler’s 
handicraft 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, emeralds, 
sapphires, 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 caste only. 
CASE 13 . — Contains forty-seven pieces of Delhi jewelry, 
consisting principally of necklaces and head ornaments of gold 
set with diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds, garnets, turquoises 
