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Case ii. — Fine collection of crystallized Amazon stone 
from Pike’s Peak, containing several unique specimens of twin 
crystals; moonstones from Ceylon; sunstones from Norway. 
Interesting cut specimens of iolite, wollastonite, titamte, 
kyanite, prehnite, andalusite and chlorastrolite. 
Gems cut from the so-called “minerals of the rare earths, 
samarskite, gadolinite, allanite and euxenite; also fine groups 
of dioptase; a series of cut fluorites; moldavite, supposed by 
some to be of meteoric origin. 
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. Malachite and azurite. 
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. -u j 
Amber with vegetable enclosures. A circular amber bead 
from Mexico, believed to be the first known appearance of am- 
ber 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 of the kind ever exhibited. Many of the pieces 
are very old, and of rare forms. They consist of rings, armlets, 
bosom ornaments, surah holders, ornaments for the forehead, 
hair, ear, waist, ankles, upper arm, etc., altogether they illus- 
trate the remarkable variety of the ornaments and objects of 
the jeweler’s handicraft practised in India for more than 2000 
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. 
