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Pike’s Peak, containing several unique specimens of twin crystals, 
superb moonstones from Ceylon. 
A series of thirty-seven obsidian flakes from Mexico 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. 
Case 10.— Fluorite from Derbyshire and Cumberland, Eng- 
land, one group being encrusted with calcite crystals. Two spec- 
imens of antique carving of lion’s feet in marble from Rome, Italy. 
Two large pearl oyster shells from the west coast of Australia, 
which together weigh 15 1 55-100 ounces. 
Cases 11 and 12. — 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, fine specimens of amber, both rough and polished, 
from Prussia and Sicily. A collection of abalone pearls from 
California and unio pearls from Wisconsin, Tennessee and Texas. 
No. 13 . — Large shield of steel and gold upon which are 
illustrated scenes in the Norse legend of Frithiof and Ingeborg. 
Cases 14: and 15. — Collection of cameos and intaglios, fine 
examples of the glyptic art. Those specimens to the left of 
case 15 were cut previous to 500 A. D. Those to the right were 
cut subsequent to that date. Among the stones used are red 
jasper, carnelion, onyx, chalcedony, sardonyx and smoky quartz. 
Wall Cases 16, 17, 18 and 19. — -These wall cases con- 
tain 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, armlets, bosom orna- 
ments, 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 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, sap- 
phires, pearls, garnets, rock crystals, etc., and embellished with 
rich red and green enamels peculiar to the Indian work. 
