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A collection of pearls from Japan, Australia, Algiers, Singa- 
pore and California; pearl oyster shells, fresh water mussels, etc. 
CollcKZtions 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 noted appearance of amber 
as an ornament in ancient Mexico. It was used as an incense in 
their temples. 
Cases 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 . — These wall cases 
contain 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 re- 
markable 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, emeralds, 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 caste only. 
Case 13. — Contains forty-seven pieces of Delhi jewelry, 
which consists principally of necklaces and head ornaments of 
gold set with diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds, garnets, tur- 
quoises and crystal, and is characterized by the great number of 
pearls used and the frequency of small emerald pendants as dec- 
orations. 
A gold necklace with yellow and green sapphire pendants. 
A pair of ear-rings of red* and green enamel and pearls from 
Goa. 
Two heavily wrought gold and silk necklaces from Muttra. 
Case 14.— Contains upwards of fifty examples of jewelry 
from Bombay, which is remarkable for the few gems used and the 
great delicacy and artistic feeling shown in the gold work; also, 
fourteen pieces of Rajputana jewelry which resembles the jewelry 
of Delhi, but is heavier and less delicate. 
Thirteen pieces of jewelry, consisting of surah holders, neck- 
laces, armlets and nose rings from Baddhi. The jewelry from 
Baddhi is dikinguished by the number of small gems used, one 
surah holder containing 492 rubies and eighty-two diamonds. 
Four gold head ornaments from Bijapore. 
One string of gold beadsTrom Gwalior. 
